Mar 28, 2018
Episode Content:
Jeff's earlier career as an NRC vendor inspector
The relationship between NRC and Industry including the balance of health and safety against cost and schedule
His work with Westinghouse bidding on an South African nuclear build and the story behind their attempted development of the pebble...
Mar 21, 2018
Jessica's start in Astrophysics, transition to Energy, and how she joined Breakthrough
The various topic areas the Breakthrough Institute focuses on and its origin story
The biggest challenge of Nuclear being cost and how to approach building differently
A review of modular construction techniques and readiness...
Mar 14, 2018
Episode Content:
How Emma’s personal experiences abroad developed her interest in energy issues
Her dual participation in both technical research and social advocacy
How she got involved in Mothers for Nuclear and focus of Students for Nuclear
She discusses the relationship between INL and the several local...
Mar 7, 2018
Episode Content:
The basics of fuel fabrication
What it’s like to live in the community around and to work at a Nuclear Power plant
A description of what happens when you reload fuel in a reactor
His work with the Light Water Reactor sustainability program and how they design ways to extend the life of the...