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Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.
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As much as this accident has raised old questions, it is bloggers like you that are making the difference this time in presenting the story untainted by the need to sensationalize, or hidden agenda. Furthermore, you are creating rallying points for those of us that support nuclear energy, but often feel that we are isolated.
Thank-you
Similar happened to the Oil Drum last summer. Enjoy it and appreciate both how hungry people are for authoritative sources, as well as the respect the crowd confers on you.
(A LANL scientist writing at discover magazine a few days ago wrote “You can
Thank you. Got the tip about this website from Cameron Reiley and this No Illusions Podcast. Its aways good to see another smart discusion on nuclear power.
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Rod, have you seen this really terrific graphic to give some perspective to relative radiation dosing from fukushima and other sources? I thought it was great, but have not yet had a chance to follow through to the sources links. http://xkcd.com/radiation/