Cameron Reilly of G'Day World talks about nuclear power in Australia

ByRod Adams

Australia is in the midst of a very public discussion about the possible use of nuclear power to ease its dependence on coal, which now provides approximately 85% of Australia’s electricity.

On the June 30, 2006 episode of The G’day World Podcast Cameron Reilly asked me many of the questions that have been posed by people that are either strongly against the idea or still uncertain. In my not so humble opinion, I think that the answers I provided are not bad. Please check it out and let me know what you think.

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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