Obsidian/Presentations/20251215-Emerson-Pres/slides/7_Broader_Impacts.tex

\begin{frame}{Broader Impact: Multi-billion dollar O\&M cost reduction}

  \begin{block}{The Economic Opportunity}
    \small
    Datacenter electricity demand projected to reach \textbf{1,050 TWh/year by 2030}
  \end{block}

  \vspace{0.5cm}

  \textbf{If supplied by nuclear power:}

  \begin{align*}
    \text{Total annual cost} &= 1,050 \text{ TWh/yr} \times \$88.24/\text{MWh} \\
    &= \textbf{\$92.7 billion/year}
  \end{align*}

  \pause

  \vspace{0.3cm}

  \textbf{O\&M represents 23-30\% of LCOE:}

  \begin{align*}
    \text{O\&M costs} &= \$92.7\text{B} \times 0.23\text{-}0.30 \\
    &= \textbf{\$21-28 billion/year}
  \end{align*}

  \pause

  \vspace{0.5cm}

  \begin{center}
    \large
    \textbf{Autonomous control directly addresses\\
    this multi-billion dollar challenge}
  \end{center}

\end{frame}

\begin{frame}{Beyond nuclear: A generalizable framework for safety-critical autonomy}

  \begin{columns}
    \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
      \begin{block}{Why Nuclear First?}
        \small
        \begin{itemize}
          \item Highest regulatory requirements
          \item Most safety-critical domain
          \item Procedures already documented
          \item Establishes regulatory pathway
        \end{itemize}
      \end{block}
    \end{column}

    \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
      \begin{block}{Future Applications}
        \small
        \begin{itemize}
          \item Chemical process control
          \item Aerospace systems
          \item Autonomous transportation
          \item Critical infrastructure
        \end{itemize}
      \end{block}
    \end{column}
  \end{columns}

  \vspace{1cm}

  \begin{center}
    \textbf{Translate procedures $\rightarrow$ Synthesize logic $\rightarrow$ Verify behavior}\\
    \small Applicable to any hybrid system with documented operational requirements
  \end{center}

\end{frame}