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The Atomic Show #034 – Aimless atomic chatting

ByRod Adams

Mixed bag of atomic (and a few non-atomic) topics – enjoy!

Shane and I have had a few busy days in our day jobs, so this show is a zero prep show with a variety of topics including long term storage of used nuclear fuel, the design and operation of Fermi’s CP-1, Steorn’s claim of “free energy”, Warren Buffett’s investments in nuclear power, the “broken window” theory, and an interesting nuclear point of view from a college newspaper. We hope you do not get frustrated in following our chat, but that is the way that conversations go at times.

Here are some links that you might find useful if any of the topics whets your interest.

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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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