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The Atomic Show #056 – Visiting tech mecca, powered competition (nuclear versus coal)

ByRod Adams

Talking about nuclear fission power from California

Shane and I talked about my Google Tech Talk titled “Fission is the new Fire”, the power of competition and human interests, the difference in atomic success between the US and France (emphasizing the fact that the US produces 2 times as much electricity with nuclear power as France does), and then we jumped from topic to topic.

We touched on the Russian project to build floating nuclear power plants, the US Army’s experience with the Sturgis, and the benefits that small nuclear power plants could bring to people stationed at remote bases in a cruel and hot desert.

Hope you follow the stream of consciousness and enjoy the geeky conversation.

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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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