The Nuclear Revival: How Nuclear Reactors Have Evolved | The Nuclear Option | CNA Documentary

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We chart the evolution of nuclear power, from the first controlled chain reaction to today’s small, micro modular reactors and the pursuit of fusion. New designs are being tailored to meet the energy needs of remote communities, AI infrastructure, and climate-conscious cities.

The episode highlights how nuclear power is being adapted to local contexts, featuring China’s pebble-bed reactor, Finland’s underground district heating plant, and Indonesia’s floating nuclear concept. It also examines Westinghouse’s portable microreactor and the fusion research underway at ITER in France and KSTAR in South Korea. Engineers, scientists, and policy experts weigh in on how nuclear energy is being reimagined to deliver clean, reliable power in a rapidly changing world.

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00:00 Why the world urgently needs more power
03:06 The beginning of the nuclear age
07:31 World’s first nuclear power station
09:19 Generation 2 reactors offer stronger safety features
11:10 Chernobyl and Three Mile Island accidents
11:56 Europe’s newest Generation 3 reactor: Finland’s OL3
15:58 China's first Gen 4 small modular reactor (SMR)
17:41 China’s Pebble bed reactor makes meltdown impossible
19:06 Finland's underground SMRs for district heating
22:46 Indonesia explores floating SMRs
25:44 Microreactors power remote sites: no grid needed
28:32 Microreactors are decades proven: USS Nautilus submarines
34:11 France’s Fusion ITER experiment may redefine nuclear future
39:52 South Korea’s Fusion energy ambitions
41:25 KSTAR’s record-breaking plasma fuels fusion hope
43:39 South Korea eyes fusion leadership
45:07 Nuclear returns as solution to climate crisis

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