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But also fission reactors. they take the heat and boil water with it. the water turns to steam. the steam turns the turbine that produces electricity. so theres another step. the step is you create the heat. now lets create the energy. its not just the laser energy that goes in. theres energy that goes into making the laser energy. making this breakthrough is the key step, but you still have to make it way more efficient and then you have to have a means of making electricity from it. >> this li...

Its less dangerous in some sense than nuclear fission we already have, no risk of meltdown. however, there is radioactive waste. depending on the design of the reactors, there are novel problems that can occur, like you need to create whats called a tridium, a radioactive version of hydrogen and that may cause environmental damage or leak out into the environment. so its not a perfect solution, but we need imperfect solutions because weve got a big problem on our hands. >> yes. professor, thank ...

Seems like the only way to get a business going (or keep it going) today is to get help from Washington. That is, unless you're in the nuclear business. While other industries are begging for taxpayer dollars, the nuclear industry is expanding at an impressive pace — without federal subsidies.

The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.

The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.

The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.

So i mean, and spain still has some and i think france will finally resolve their problems, and by 2050, by 2040, sorry, we will probably have thorium based reactors that will not pose the nuclear proliferation problems that today we have with the new uranium and plutonium cycle. that will probably be the next fission generation for nuclear energy. mind you, not now, 2040. so we have to get there. well, on that point, francesco seracci, the big boss of enel, really appreciate your time, my frien...

Well, earlier this year, the eu controversially labelled nuclear as a green option, and that was well received by companies like the us firm, light bridge, which is working on a new form of nuclear energy that it says is safer than ever. and ive been speaking to its chief executive, and ive been speaking to its chief executive. seth gray,a real pleasure having you on my show. thanks for your time. and seth, letsjust start with this. just how much is the nuclear industry able to to step up to the...

Is that right? so light bridge has reimagined nuclearfuel. were designing it. were testing it. we have a strategic relationship with the us government to do this in us government facilities at national laboratories. and this fuel will bring a tremendous increase in power to the existing reactors or new ones. and the fuel also really breaks the chain between anything between nuclear fuel and something that could be used in a nuclear weapon. so this is a fuel that also has tremendous safety advanc...

Theyre not due to the nuclear fuel, or the core. the delays are due to complex, large welding and electrical work and piping and complex concrete pores. the same reasons why were seeing bridges go overbudget and behind schedule in europe, the uk, around the world, and in places where several reactors are built, like in the united arab emirates or in south korea, and the skilled workers hone these trades, we see that reactors can be deployed on schedule, on budget. and just briefly, seth, does an...