Lacey: Meaningful decarbonization from advanced nuclear is still far away
Stephen Lacey · Which tech is overhyped, underhyped and just right? · Jun 23, 2022 · at 8:06
Stephen Lacey explains his 'hold' rating on advanced nuclear power during a clean tech evaluation segment.
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“It feels to me, though, that the technology cycles are still quite long, and as a real meaningful decarbonization solution, it's still a ways out.”
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