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The Atomic Show #044 – Rural electricity to atomic airplanes

ByRod Adams

Topics on the show range all the way from rural electricity to atomic airplanes.

The desire for electricity and the services that it provides is growing throughout the world. In many places the main source of that power is burning diesel fuel in small generators. Much of the conversation was spurred by an article in the New York Times titled Paying in Pollution for Energy HungerOne of the key markets that the Adams Engine is designed to address is the rural power market, so Shane and I discuss how the system is designed to be very forgiving and resistant to damage.

After solving the problem of rural electrification, we mention the Blue Origin project, the new iPhone, and atomic aircraft. In other words, keep up if you can!

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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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