Atomic Show 16 is a random chat about frustration with people that claim to be neutral yet place nuclear power at the bottom of their energy option list, chopping wood for fuel, driving large cars, and the importance of designing cars for the Autobahn without coffee cup holders. Hope you enjoy.
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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.
Thank you Rod, I read Ted’s article and was a little convinced by it. I did wonder why he he…
Rod, this is very compelling insight. When I read Ted Nordhaus’ recent piece opposing Marzano, I found it fairly compelling…
I am also long on my SMR. Several friends also have some. Their recent press release outlined actual construction of…
Hi; Rod: As in the other ‘comments’, I am collaborating with Spacex to develop a compact megawatt-class mini-nuke for use…
Come on; these people are all flash, and no substance! Like so many of the “new, advanced nuclear” companies out…
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“THE NUCLEAR ENERGY OPTION” is available on the web.
http://www.phyast.pitt.edu/~blc/book/BOOK.html
Daniel,
Already had it bookmarked, but thanks! Dr. Cohen’s work is _very_ accessible to the lay reader, and his books have aged very well. Dr. Cohen has a few of his many papers up elsewhere on his site (http://www.phyast.pitt.edu/~blc/). If you search on “Bernard Cohen breeder reactor” on the web, you’ll eventually come across an article called “Breeder reactors: A renewable energy source”. Interesting reading, and one of my personal favorites.
Shane