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The Atomic Show #073-2 – Gwyneth Cravens and Rip Anderson – author and tour guide for Power to Save the World

ByRod Adams

Gwyneth Cravens, a former anti-nuclear activist is a switcher who has just published a new book titled “Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy”. The tour guide for the journey that changed her mind was Rip Anderson, a scientist with a long history in nuclear research. Part II of a two part interview.

This is part II of a rather long interview with Gwyneth Cravens a former anti-nuclear activist who has switched sides to write a book that is strongly in favor of increased nuclear power developments. Her book is based on her personal research and actual visits to nuclear facilities while guided by Rip Anderson a scientist who has worked on a number of nuclear projects during his lengthy career.

You should be able to find Power to Save the World at your local bookstore. It is scheduled for a national release on 30 October. If your local store is not stocking it, ask them why not.

Of course, you can also order it from Amazon at Power to Save the World.

If you want to find out more about Gwyneth and her journey, visit her site at Gwyneth Cravens: The Truth About Nuclear Energy and Our Changing Climate.

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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. Rod, in this podcast you mention computer simulations that let the user pretend to operate a nuclear power plant. Do you know of any such programs that are available for download, or are these really expensive private pieces of software that are held onto as tightly as possible?

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  2. Daniel:

    One simulator that I have heard about for several years, but not actually used myself is available at http://www.ae4rv.com/index.htm

    It is designed for a Windows PC or Pocket PC. I am a Mac guy (thought I have to use a Windows machine at work) so I do not have the right machines to try it out. The flash demo on the web looks pretty interesting.

    It is a bit simplistic, but then, a properly designed reactor is pretty easy to operate.

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