In this episode, we discuss...

• Yves' start as a nuclear engineer at the Power Utility of France (EDF).
• How the perception of nuclear energy in France has changed over time.
• USEPR and developing the US version of a European pressurized reactor.
• How to make nuclear investment profitable in spite of low competition prices.
• The background behind and challenges of Hinkley Point C.
• The impact of the electricity market's volatility.
• Why Contract for Difference and economic modeling can help attract investors to the industry.
• The similarities and differences of the anti-nuclear movements in the US and Europe.
• FORATOM and its mission.
• Decision-making processes within the European Union and consequences of the Euratom Treat.
• The impact of Germany phasing out their nuclear power.
• What must be done to change the perception of the nuclear industry.
• What next generation technology looks like and what the future holds for the nuclear industry.