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Atomic Show #263 – Musicians choosing to be atomic advocates

January 20, 2019 By Rod Adams 4 Comments

Forgive me, dear readers and listeners. It has been more than two months since my last post and more than 11 months since my last Atomic Show podcast. It has been a refreshing pause in my atomic information sharing activities. I haven’t been completely separated from the fray. I’ve been keeping up with my reading […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy, Podcast Tagged With: atomic advocacy, Generation Atomic

Atomic Show #262 – New thinking about nuclear energy

February 12, 2018 By Rod Adams 7 Comments

It’s time – or way past time – to think and talk about nuclear energy in new ways, recognizing the importance of the topic for the future health and prosperity of humanity. This show includes 5 forward leaning thought leaders in atomic energy. All of them are optimistic about nuclear’s future, often driven by their […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic Entrepreneurs, Business of atomic energy, Podcast

Atomic Show #261 – Three advanced nuclear technology developers

December 18, 2017 By Rod Adams

Advanced nuclear development projects have made some significant steps during 2017. I met – via Skype – with representatives of three of the projects yesterday. Several more were invited, but were busy doing business even on a Sunday evening. The three who were able to attend were Seth Grae, the CEO of Lightbridge (NASDAQ: LTBR), […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, New Nuclear, Podcast

Atomic Show #260 – Pro-nuclear voices from COP23 in Bonn. Not a warm welcome

November 27, 2017 By Rod Adams 8 Comments

Eric, Kirsty and Iida provide copies of Energy for Humanity's recent report on European emissions

This episode of the Atomic Show is a conversation among five clean energy advocates who attended the COP with the goal of sharing what they know about the ways that nuclear energy can help reduce global emissions while also providing a growing amount of reliable power. With more power, more people will have a pathway […]

Filed Under: 100% WWS, Alternative energy, Atomic politics, Climate change, International nuclear, Podcast, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Atomic Show #259 – David Schumacher The New Fire Movie

September 29, 2017 By Rod Adams 12 Comments

David Schumacher is a filmmaker who was inspired to learn more about nuclear energy at a Wired-sponsored event in 2011. That event took place soon after the Fukushima event captured widespread media attention. During the Wired gathering, he heard Bill Gates talk about his investments in TerraPower and his excitement in being involved in the […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic education, Atomic Pioneers, Podcast, Pro Nuclear Video

Atomic Show #258 – Energy and the Modern State With Professor George Gonzales

September 15, 2017 By Rod Adams 22 Comments

Dr. George Gonzales is an energy-focused political scientist and professor at the University of Miami. He has written a number of books about the relationships between energy, the environment, international relations, and political decision making. His upcoming work is titled Energy and the Modern State; it is scheduled to be published in 2018. On this […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Fossil fuel competition, Plutonium, Podcast

Atomic Show #257 – Rich Powell, Managing Director Policy and Strategy ClearPath Foundation

July 29, 2016 By Rod Adams 4 Comments

ClearPath Foundation has established a new niche; it is an unabashedly conservative organization that believes that clean energy is an important issue. It is taking aggressive action to seize the initiative. It asserts that the definition of “clean” energy should not be left in the hands of people who do not like material prosperity and […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics, Climate change, Economics, Podcast

Atomic Show #256 – Tom Turner Talks About David Brower

July 26, 2016 By Rod Adams 21 Comments

David Brower had a profound influence on the Environmental Movement and its gradual transition from groups of outdoors enthusiasts and conservationists who focused on protecting public lands and establishing national parks to a powerful political movement with major influences on a variety of important industrial, economic and international policy arenas. The Movement has had a […]

Filed Under: Antinuclear activist, Atomic politics, Podcast, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Atomic Show # 255 – Powerful fuels can enable human freedom and prosperity

July 8, 2016 By Rod Adams 7 Comments

Some people who are not well versed in human history believe that fossil fuels are inherently evil, costly and harmful to human health. They ignore the side of the accounting ledger that documents the incredibly beneficial effects concentrated fuels have provided to overall human freedom, happiness, self actualization and reduction of dependence on nature. Those […]

Filed Under: Alternative energy, Climate change, Fossil fuel competition, Fracking, Natural Gas, Podcast, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Atomic Show #254 – Don’t let a crisis go to waste

June 5, 2016 By Rod Adams 13 Comments

Rachel Pritzker and Ben Heard, two skilled communicators that have recognized the immense gift to humanity represented by the tightly packed power inside uranium and thorium nuclei, joined me in a terrific discussion about effectively communicating the awesome story of nuclear energy. It should be apparent by now that the US nuclear industry is facing […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Aging nuclear, Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics, Climate change, Podcast

Atomic Show #253 – Delivering the Nuclear Promise

April 25, 2016 By Rod Adams 29 Comments

The US nuclear industry has decided that it’s time to take aggressive action to improve its operational efficiency. Leaders have looked hard at the competitive landscape. They’ve clearly recognized that while they produce a valuable, desirable commodity, their production costs are not competitive. Many of them aren’t willing to give up their markets and valuable […]

Filed Under: Business of atomic energy, Nuclear Performance, Podcast

Atomic Show #252 – Security, Future of Energy, HEU

April 11, 2016 By Rod Adams Leave a Comment

On the evening of April 10, 2016, I met with two good friends and fellow nuclear energy bloggers for a wide ranging discussion about nuclear energy. We talked about the following topics: Nuclear energy’s role in the future of energy supplies Impact of the Nuclear Security Summits initiated by President Obama Demonization campaign being waged […]

Filed Under: Podcast, Solar energy, Unreliables, Wind energy

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