The Atomic Show Podcast includes interviews, roundtable discussions and atomic geeks all centered around the idea that nuclear energy is an amazing boon for human society.
Armond Cohen and Rod Adams talk about coal power plant emissions, effort to require cleaner coal technology, and the Clean Air Task Force’s neutral position on nuclear power. On January 8, 2007 I chatted with Armond Cohen, the Executive Director of the Clean Air Task Force (CATF). Here is an excerpt from their About Us…
Robert Bryce, Managing Editor of Energy Tribune and Rod Adams talk about Amory Lovins, ethanol, and the way that fossil fuel interests may benefit from anti-nuclear activism. Robert Bryce, the Managing Editor of Energy Tribune is an energy journalist who likes to do math. I like this guy A LOT. A November 2007 article titled…
John Wheeler, the host of This Week in Nuclear Podcast, Kelly Taylor, a stay at home mom with 21 years of experience in nuclear power plant work, and Rod Adams chat about nuclear prospects in 2008 On New Year’s Eve morning, John Wheeler, Kelly Taylor and I got together for a chat about the nuclear…
Ted Rockwell has been there and done that when it comes to nuclear power plant design and construction. He was a key member of the team that built the Shippingport Atomic Power Station, the first solely commercial nuclear electric generating station in the world. On December 18, 1957, the Shippingport Atomic Power Station started supplying…
Brian Paxton is the Managing Director of MBendi Information Services (Pty) Ltd. Brian is a long time energy industry professional currently focusing on providing information about African industry and development, particularly in the energy and mining sectors. Brian Paxton and I talked for about 50 minutes about a wide range of topics related to Africa…
Gwyneth Cravens, a former anti-nuclear activist is a switcher who has just published a new book titled “Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy”. The tour guide for the journey that changed her mind was Rip Anderson, a scientist with a long history in nuclear research. Part II of a two part…
Gwyneth Cravens, a former anti-nuclear activist is a switcher who has just published a new book titled “Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy”. The tour guide for the journey that changed her mind was Rip Anderson, a scientist with a long history in nuclear research. Part I of a two part…
Dr. Jeremy Whitlock was one of the first nukes to recognize the value of web-based communications. He started the Canadian Nuclear FAQ in 1996. He is a second generation nuclear professional. Enjoy. Dr. Jeremy Whitlock is a second generation nuclear profession who lives with his family in Deep River, a town he describes as an…
Nick Bruse of TPN’s The Cleantech Show invited me for an interview. He also gave me permission to cross post that interview. Hope you enjoy. Nick Bruse of The Cleantech Show, hosted by The Podcast Network, invited me to his show to discuss nuclear power as a potential clean technology. As Nick said, it is…
Ray Haroldsen tells the story of how BORAX III became the first US nuclear plant to supply electricity to a town. In the fall of 1954, the US Atomic Energy Commission learned that the Soviet Union was planning to participate for the first time in the annual International Atomic Energy Agency conference on nuclear energy….
Ray Haroldsen, back by popular demand, shares some more stories about his experiences on the technical team of the EBR-1, including some information about the results of the core melt that occurred in Nov 1955. Last week, Ray Haroldsen shared some of his memories as a member of the technical team at the National Reactor…
Ray Haroldsen is an atomic pioneer who began working at the National Reactor Testing Station in January 1952. He talks today about his experiences with EBR 1 and the BORAX series of reactor experiments. A good friend of mine contacted me recently and told me that I needed to interview Ray Haroldsen for the Atomic…
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