Fission is the new Fire

ByRod Adams

On April 16, 2007, I had the privilege of giving a Tech Talk at the Googleplex in Mountain View California. The title of my talk was Fission is the New Fire. I think that the talk came out pretty well, though I was apparently more nervous than I would have thought I would be.

I guess it was the challenge of having a crowd where I knew there would be tough questions from people that I respect for their questioning attitude.

This talk has already undergone some refinements since I gave it based on some of the feedback that I got. I would appreciate any comments that you have – my intention is to continue to improve it and give again in similar venues. It is something that people need to understand, especially in a world constrained by fossil fuel resources and by the environmental effects of continuing to produce massive quantities of uncontrolled combustion waste products.

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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