As we go into a new nuclear power era, with public support stronger than it has been in decades, energy companies and startups worldwide are looking for innovative ways to deploy nuclear power faster. While conventional reactors are prohibitively expensive for most companies to build, as well as take decades to develop, there has been great optimism around the use of small modular reactors (SMRs). Several smaller companies, as well as governments, are investing in SMRs to boost the nuclear power capacity, promising companies access to clean nuclear…