The U.S. nuclear industry is enjoying a robust turnaround, largely driven by interest in emerging new nuclear technologies, such as small modular reactors. Judi Greenwald, president and CEO of the Nuclear Innovation Alliance, talks about the many different innovative technologies developers are pursuing, the administration's strong support both new and traditional nuclear technology and her NGO's efforts to reform burdensome and costly Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing and oversight requirements.

Amid all the rush of developments in new nuclear, the alliance looks forward to a time when new nuclear, like, what happened with variable renewables "will be able to really take off and stand on its own," Greenwald says.

"We do have to go through this process that we do in our country to make sure that it's got the policy support so that we can get through and innovate in the way that we do. So we're very excited," she says. "There's a lot of work to be done, and it's not clear which companies are going to win in the end. We think it'll be more than one because there are so many different use cases and so many different ways towards success. But not all of the companies and technologies that are playing now are going to win out in the end, and that's okay. What matters is that we have a robust portfolio. We're pursuing multiple ideas collectively and individually. It's a bit of a competition as well as a mutually reinforcing game, but it's it's an exciting moment, and we're really glad to be part of it."

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