As nuclear power gains recognition as a linchpin of the clean energy transition, companies joining the industry look to the example Wen Shugang set. Wen is Chairman of China Huaneng Group, a large electric power utility that is operating the first working small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in the world. SMRs offer a safer and cheaper alternative to traditional nuclear reactors, but have faced regulatory hurdles in many countries. Other companies, such as Westinghouse, have developed promising SMRs, but Huaneng was first, and is proving that the model works.
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Why Trump’s Message Worked on Latino Men
- What Trump’s Win Could Mean for Housing
- The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024
- Sleep Doctors Share the 1 Tip That’s Changed Their Lives
- Column: Let’s Bring Back Romance
- What It’s Like to Have Long COVID As a Kid
- FX’s Say Nothing Is the Must-Watch Political Thriller of 2024
- Merle Bombardieri Is Helping People Make the Baby Decision
