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Joe Miller - President, Advanced Technologies, BWXT
Joe Miller is president of the Advanced Technologies division of BWXT, a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government.
Show notes:
01:00 Joe's background
03:59 An overview of the BWXT company & its position in the advanced nuclear reactor environment
13:33 Project Pele, a brand new microreactor design
23:01 Technical details & challenges facing the project
31:28 The future of nuclear: Will nuclear ever surpass fossil fuels? What opportunities are available for companies & workers? What skillsets are most sought after?
36:48 Joe's hopes for the coming years in the industry
Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-miller-4a72a595/
12 Dec 2022
Steve Curtis & Tom Dolan - Waste to Energy Now
Show notes:
01:08 Steve & Tom's backgrounds
04:45 A high-level view of health physics & radiation's effects on the body
11:55 Identifying radiation threats in New York City
14:24 How and why Nevada resisted housing nuclear fuel for decades
24:36 How could we recycle used nuclear fuel? And why don't we do it now?
39:41 Organizations that are pursuing fast reactor technologies
42:57 The Waste to Energy Now grassroots effort, and the timeline for setting their plan into motion
https://wastetoenergynow.org/
5 Dec 2022
Karin Feldman - VP, Program Management Office, NuScale Power
Show notes:
01:16 Karin's nuclear & aerospace backgrounds
09:04 What makes the NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) unique? How has the SMR space evolved over time?
13:22 NuScale's path to regulatory license and the trajectory for the company
18:02 Timelines and challenges to implementing the first modules
23:24 Inherently safe features & advantages of the design
27:27 Where Karin sees the nuclear industry in the coming decade; the benefits of gaining a license in the United States
33:08 Karin's advice for young professionals in energy
Karin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-feldman-634b81a/
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