Atomic Energy in Finland

ByRod Adams

My Google Alert on new nuclear power plants pointed me to a very useful article by Jack Spencer titled What Finland Can Teach US About Power. It is worth a close read. Unfortunately, I have run out of time this morning – instead of blogging I spent the time processing another episode of The Atomic Show Podcast. I spoke last night with Ben Kenney, the host of theWatt Podcast. We had a wide ranging discussion about the dynamic nuclear market in Canada and several other topics that will interest you.

That episode is not yet complete, but yesterday I published an interview with Howard Shaffer, a long time nuclear professional and advocate for the technology. Go have a listen – Atomic Show #086 – Howard Shaffer, a voluntary nuclear educator.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

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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