Building project financeable nuclear power plants
Today’s show is about nuclear power. One of the biggest challenges facing nuclear is how to finance and deploy new generation at speed. Blue Energy is an integrated development platform for financeable, prefabricated nuclear power plants. By making nuclear development predictable and financeable, Blue Energy is dramatically cutting nuclear's speed-to-power.
In this episode, Lisa sits down with Jake Jurewicz, co-founder and CEO of Blue Energy, to discuss the innovative approach his company is taking towards nuclear power plant development. By focusing on the balance of plant rather than the reactor itself, Blue Energy aims to create the world's first project financeable nuclear power plant using fabrication and shipyard techniques to standardize how everything around the nuclear reactor gets built. In addition, to mitigate risks and enhance project viability, Blue Energy is implementing an innovative gas-to-nuclear conversion strategy. Jake concludes with a thought-provoking energy fact that underscores the fundamental role of nuclear processes in all forms of energy.
Lisa and Jake discuss:
- Jake's journey into the nuclear industry and his decision to start the company
- How a shift in the energy landscape made nuclear power about energy security overnight
- The importance of focusing on the balance of plant in nuclear projects and why prefabrication makes sense
- Why Blue Energy chose the BWRX-300 reactor technology
- How Blue Energy’s unique gas-to-nuclear conversion strategy mitigates risk
- The first site at the Port of Victoria in Texas.
- Why strategic partnerships matter
- The importance of reconciling the challenges of work and life in a fast-paced industry
Credits: Host and Executive Producer, Lisa Wood; Associate Producer, Adam Cooper
Recorded September 2026
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