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Nobel Laureate Steven Chu: Nuclear, Solar & Clean-Energy Innovation
Nobel laureate and former U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on small modular reactors, energy storage, and the physics of scaling clean power.
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Why this matters for deep tech: Energy is foundational deep tech: SMRs, storage, and mass-manufacturing economics decide whether the transition is buildable at all.
In this episode, we cover:
Prof. Steven Chu on nuclear energy challenges
The case for small modular reactors (SMRs)
Mass production to cut cost and boost safety
The critical role of energy storage
Startups and…
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