Doug Bernauer never planned on becoming an entrepreneur. He was satisfied working at SpaceX on the projects Elon Musk became “passionate” about.

But while working on power systems for a Mars colony, Bernauer realized the mission could not be completed without a reactor that could fly. He realized he was going to be the one to do it.

“I made a company because I had to,” Bernauer told Driving Mobility host Mike Landau.

That’s when Bernauer got work, building a company called Radiant and developing a nuclear microreactor called a “Kaleido.” It’s the world’s first portable, zero-emissions power source that works anywhere.

While the Kaleido will certainly have applications on Mars, it will also offer up incredible potential here on Earth.

It can bring power to disaster situations, military installations and refugee camps. In terms of mobility, it has incredible potential to charge up electric vehicles in a clean and efficient way.

How exactly can a concept for colonizing mars help to demystify nuclear power and also bring clean energy to planet Earth? Tune into the latest episode of Driving Mobility to find out.