Videos tagged with Nuclear Reactors

This video discusses predictions regarding the US granting licenses for new nuclear reactors. While a prediction market shows a low probability for 2025, the guest suggests a higher likelihood and notes the current administration's proactive stance on nuclear energy, aiming for a renaissance with potentially larger reactor designs.

This video features Brian Garrett, a lineman with 30 years of experience, discussing the complexities and vulnerabilities of the US power grid. He explains grid basics, the challenges of peak demand, voltage transmission, and the reasons behind infrastructure weaknesses, including the slow adoption of smart grid technology and the high cost of undergrounding lines. Garrett also forecasts a future capacity crisis and a potential shift towards decentralized energy generation.