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32 - Yasir Arafat: Aalo Powering the AI Era

Artificial intelligence is transforming the world—but powering it is becoming one of the greatest energy challenges of our time. From training massive AI models to running data centers that demand reliable, 24/7 electricity, the future of computing is colliding head‑on with the limits of today’s energy systems.

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, host Dominique Cooper sits down with Yasir Arafat, Co‑Founder, CTO, and President of Aalo Atomics, to explore how factory‑built, advanced nuclear microreactors could unlock abundant, dependable power for the AI era and beyond. Yasir shares his personal journey—from growing up with energy scarcity to leading pioneering reactor programs at Westinghouse and Idaho National Laboratory, including the MARVEL microreactor project—and how those experiences shaped Aalo Atomics’ mission.

The conversation dives into Aalo’s bold focus on AI data centers as its first customer, the decision to use sodium‑cooled reactor technology, and the company’s race toward a historic milestone: achieving criticality on the Aalo X experimental reactor at INL, which would mark the first new sodium‑cooled reactor to operate in the U.S. in over 40 years.

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36 - Ed McGinnis - Unlocking America’s Nuclear Potential: The Future of Fuel Recycling

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, the official podcast of UCAN Power, host Dominique Cooper sits down with Ed McGinnis, CEO of Curio, to explore how used nuclear fuel—often considered waste—can bec...

29 Kesä 35min

35 - Brett Rampal: The Future of Nuclear, 2026 Milestones, and the Road to 2030

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, host Dominique sits down with nuclear engineer Brett Rampal to examine the momentum behind today’s nuclear resurgence and what lies ahead. From recent reactor desi...

15 Kesä 36min

34 - Staff Sheehan: Revolutionizing Nuclear Waste, Project Omega’s Breakthroughs

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, we sit down with Staff Sheehan of Project Omega to explore how cutting-edge innovation is transforming the future of nuclear energy. From breakthrough approaches t...

1 Kesä 30min

33 - Rod Baltzer: Deep Isolation and the Future of Nuclear Waste

In this episode of the Advanced Nuclear Podcast, UCAN Power welcomes Rod Baltzer, CEO of Deep Isolation, for an in‑depth discussion on how deep borehole technology could transform nuclear waste dispos...

18 Touko 27min

31 - Lucian Niemeyer: Restoring American Nuclear Industry Dominance

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, the official podcast of UCAN Power, host Dominique Cooper is joined by Lucian Niemeyer for an in‑depth discussion on the role advanced nuclear technologies play in...

6 Huhti 50min

30 - Felice Presti: Building America’s Nuclear Comeback

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, host Dominique Cooper sits down with Felice Presti, Senior Vice President and Operations Manager for Nuclear Power at Bechtel, to explore what it really takes to r...

23 Maalis 33min

29 - Chris Ploch: From Executive Orders to Reactors: Powering America’s Nuclear Future

In this episode of Advanced Nuclear, the official podcast of UCAN Power, host Chris Ploch shares his unconventional journey from law school to becoming a key voice in U.S. nuclear policy. Drawing on e...

9 Maalis 41min