USNC’s journey started in 2011, the same year an earthquake hit Japan. The tragic accident also hit the nuclear industry at an already-tough time. The high cost of traditional reactors, in addition to other high-profile accidents such as Chernobyl, had already been slowing their development and escalating their decommissioning in many countries. At the same time, many governments were beginning to come to the incongruent conclusion that nuclear is actually one of the most reliable, portable, and green baseload energy sources.