The Ledger

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Prediction Not checkable as stated
Nolan: AI power demand by 2030 projected to match entire current US grid
“And I, you know, you look at some of these projections of AI power consumption over the next five years, and by 2030, it's predicted to basically consume all the, equivalent to all the power that's on the US grid today.”
Scott Nolan Jul 30, 2025 ▶ 18:23 Peter Thiel’s $50M Bet on U.S. Uranium Enrichment, General Matter · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Prediction Open · timeframe Dec 2039
Nolan: Next-gen nuclear capacity will scale in the 2030s, not 2020s
“I think we see the big ramp next decade. This decade is about proving out the technologies, getting them licensed, giving them early deployments, and then it's going to be time to scale in the 20 thirties.”
Scott Nolan Jul 30, 2025 ▶ 22:18 Peter Thiel’s $50M Bet on U.S. Uranium Enrichment, General Matter · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Nolan: DOE lab testing pathway will accelerate Gen-IV reactor deployment
“I think that's going to really accelerate the reactor development and deployment.”
Scott Nolan Jul 30, 2025 ▶ 14:15 Peter Thiel’s $50M Bet on U.S. Uranium Enrichment, General Matter · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Prediction Held up
Nolan: Turbines will likely be the bottleneck for expanding natural gas power
“Turbines will be the bottleneck most likely.”
Scott Nolan Jul 30, 2025 ▶ 23:35 Peter Thiel’s $50M Bet on U.S. Uranium Enrichment, General Matter · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Prediction Open · timeframe Jul 2030
Nolan: New Rules Will Enable NRC to Factor in Nuclear Benefits
“I think we're going to see these regulations actually change the way those people in the NRC are able to operate. Setting hard deadlines on things, giving them the freedom to factor in benefits of nuclear.”
Scott Nolan Jul 30, 2025 ▶ 27:51 Peter Thiel’s $50M Bet on U.S. Uranium Enrichment, General Matter · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
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