Making the case for advanced nuclear energy.

GNEI is a think tank focused on advanced nuclear energy, through research, policy work, and public education.

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01 — ECONOMIC

A new cost curve.

Next-generation reactors are compact and factory-built, with a very different cost structure from legacy nuclear.

02 — STRATEGIC

Energy security.

Reliable power matters for the security of NATO and allied democracies, and for reducing dependence on adversarial suppliers.

03 — PRINCIPLED

No subsidies. No bailouts.

We don't argue for handouts. We argue for removing unnecessary barriers, so modern technologies can compete on their merits.

Why now

Why this matters now.

AI, electrification, and new manufacturing are pushing electricity demand higher. At the same time, geopolitics is raising the cost of depending on adversaries for energy.

Advanced nuclear — small modular reactors, microreactors, advanced fuels — can help meet that demand. The main obstacles are outdated regulation and a public conversation that hasn't caught up.

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Programs

Where we focus.

GNEI combines research, policy engagement, and public education on advanced nuclear.

Flagship Program

Nuclear Frontier Center

Launching 2026  ·  Brussels & Washington, D.C.

A program of research, outreach, and policy engagement focused on advanced nuclear in NATO and allied countries.

  • Policy briefings for legislators and regulators
  • Expert-authored papers on the economics and safety of New Nuclear
  • Comparative reactor assessments
  • Engagement with insurers, investors, and innovators
  • Annual conferences in Brussels and Washington, D.C.
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Leadership

Who we are.

GNEI was founded by three principals with backgrounds in energy policy, free-market institutions, and technology.

Wolfgang Müller
President & Executive Director

Wolfgang Müller

German energy-transition expert. Two decades in free-market think tanks across Europe, Africa, and India. Member, Mont Pelerin Society.

Shane Frith
Director

Shane Frith

British/New Zealand entrepreneur. Veteran of energy-security think tanks in London and Brussels. Former chair, International Young Democracy Union.

Terry Easton
Chairman

Terry Easton

Engineer and serial entrepreneur. Former NASA Apollo Program engineering management. Life Member, Mont Pelerin Society.

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Support our work

Independent research costs money.

GNEI doesn't take government funding or money from incumbent industry. Our work is funded by donors who share our principles.

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