Aug 30, 2021
1) Mark Nelson looks at the breakdowns in the nuclear industry today & how attracting top talent can change the course
2) The danger and potential consequences of over-optimization in nuclear power plant design
3) Mark shares how he made his viral graph comparing CO2 emissions of France and Germany
4) Why fully...
Aug 23, 2021
1) Austin Lo walks through the process of thermionic energy conversion and why General Motors got involved in nuclear reactor research in the 1960s
2) Benefits & challenges of thermionics for space nuclear power applications
3) A comparison of how nuclear R&D has evolved over time and alongside regulatory changes
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Aug 16, 2021
1) How the UK nuclear market has shifted from decommissioning to new builds and the current state of the industry
2) Why fully-functioning nuclear reactors require design changes when crossing international borders into new regulatory requirements
3) Allan Carson’s path to the World Nuclear Association to pursue...
Aug 9, 2021
1) Jay Wileman explains how the GE and Hitachi partnership started and how it’s evolved over the years
2) A breakdown of the five different value streams GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy brings to its customers
3) Advantages of the up-and-coming BWRX-300 reactor in the global nuclear space
4) Why keeping and...
Aug 3, 2021
1) Why bringing manufacturing back to the UK is critical for
controlling emissions
2) Paul Nevitt walks through how his early chemistry linked to
nuclear through UK’s defense sector study of actinides
3) Role of the National Nuclear Laboratory in driving collaboration
towards achieving climate goals
4) A spotlight on...