Atomic Show 36 – Interview with Dr. Rodney Ewing, University of Michigan

ByRod Adams

On November 2, 2006, I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Rodney Ewing, a professor in the Nuclear Engineering and Geological Sciences Departments at the University of Michigan.

We had a wide ranging conversation starting with his research involving materials for packaging used nuclear materials. The impetus of my invitation to Dr. Ewing was the attention paid to his recent talk at the Geological Society of America on the subject of Greenhouse Gases versus Plutonium

Please go and have a listen to the show. Any comments would be most appreciated.

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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