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The Atomic Show #035 – Dr. Regis Matzie Interview

ByRod Adams

Interview with Dr. Regis Matzie – Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Westinghouse.

On November 2, 2006, Rod Adams talked with Dr. Regis Matzie, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Westinghouse. Dr. Matzie has been a key participant in the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor and several other advanced nuclear power system development projects.

Dr. Matzie has been in the commercial nuclear power industry for about 31 years, following a five year stint in the nuclear navy and five more years as a graduate student at Stanford University. He has a breadth of nuclear and technology experience and is excited about the future prospects for the industry.

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Rod Adams
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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.

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  1. Dear Mr. Adams,
    I am intent on designing and building of a modular, 50 MW, TMSR which I would like to have approved by the NRC for production. I am in the process of locating an engineering firm that could navigate the approval process, in a cost efficient manner. Siting your expertise, I would appreciate your list of top prospects.
    Your help is appreciated,
    Sincerely,

    John Duffy

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