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Podcast title	TPN : The Atomic Show
Website URL	http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor...
Description	Rod Adams on the future of nuclear energy.
Updated	Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:48:46 +0000
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1. Dr. James Hansen Explaining Why Cap and Trade Will Not Work http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Dr. James Hansen is one of the world’s leading climatologists. He recently wrote a book titled “Storms of My Grandchildren” explaining the need to take effective action to reduce the potential danger of building up CO2 in the atmosphere. He is opposed to international agreements for capping and trading emissions and offsets and instead recommends [...]
2. The Atomic Show #150 – Presidential Announcement of Loan Guarantees, Small Reactors http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On Sunday, February 21, I gathered a group of well experienced nuclear professionals to talk about the impact of President Obama’s February 16, 2010 speech announcing loan guarantees for Southern Company to build two additional units at its Vogtle Nuclear Station. Margaret Harding, Kelly Taylor, John Wheeler from This Week in Nuclear, Dan Yurman from [...]
3. The Atomic Show #149 – Pro-Nuclear Bloggers Reaction to SOTU http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: During the 2010 State of the Union Address, President Obama took the handcuffs off of the nuclear industry revival when he said: But to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. And that means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country. On January [...]
4. State of the Union on Clean Energy Jobs – Top of List “That Means Building a New Generation of Safe, Clean Nuclear Power Plants in This Country” http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: During the State of the Union address on January 27, 2010, President Barack Obama stressed the importance of energy innovation investments in his discussion about leading an economic recovery through infrastructure construction. Here is what he said at the very top of his list: “But to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need [...]
5. The Atomic Show #148 – Hyperion Power Module Update http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On January 21, 2010, I caught up with Forrest Rudin and TJ Trapp of Hyperion Power Generation. Forrest is Hyperion’s Chief of Staff; TJ is the Vice President of Engineering. They were on the road meeting with various stakeholders to explain more about their product. They took the time out of their schedule to provide [...]
6. The Atomic Show #147 – Ignalina, South Korea, Puerto Rico and other nuclear topics http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Wheeler, the host of This Week in Nuclear and I got together for a chat about recent developments in nuclear energy. We also talked a bit about a very old, completely decommissioned reactor called BONUS on the west coast of Puerto Rico. Topics discussed during our chat include the development of South Korea as [...]
7. The Atomic Show #146 – South Korean Nuclear Technology Development http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The United Arab Emirates has recently selected a consortium that includes Korea Electric Power Corp., Westinghouse Electric, Hyundai Engineering and Construction, Samsung C&T Corp and Doosan Heavy Industries to supply it with 5.6 gigawatts of electrical power capacity. The order includes four APR-1400 nuclear reactor power plants and all associated secondary equipment. I made contact with [...]
8. The Atomic Show #145 – NGNP Fuel Testing Success http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On December 4, 2009, I spoke with Dr. Madeline Feltus, the Department of Energy technical program manager assigned the responsibility of coordinating the efforts of a team of scientists and engineers working on the refinement and testing of TRISO fuel particles for high temperature gas cooled reactors. During the interview, Dr. Feltus mentioned a few web [...]
9. The Atomic Show #144 – Lisa Stiles, Margaret Harding, John Wheeler, Dan Yurman – ANS Winter MTG http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On November 22, 2009, flush with good feelings about the recent American Nuclear Society (ANS) Winter Meeting, I invited four others who attended the meeting to get together for a conference call to talk about what we heard and learned. The show is a bit longer than average, but it is worth every minute! Lisa [...]
10. Sorry for the silence – will correct soon http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Some of you have graciously let me know that you are impatiently awaiting the next episode of the Atomic Show after a long period of silence. Please rest assured, there will be a new show soon. My goal is to get it produced and posted by Tuesday morning – US east coast time.
11. The Atomic Show #143 – Thorium Energy Conference Described by John Kutsch http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Kutsch is one of the key organizers for the Thorium Energy Alliance and is heading up preparations for the organization’s first face to face meeting in Washington on October 19 and 20. During our conversation we talked about the technology opportunity that brings the group together. They have a vision for a world with [...]
12. The Atomic Show #142 – American Right-Sized Reactors http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Tom Sanders is an advocate of building right sized reactor power systems to meet human needs. He is a leader of a team working on that technology at Sandia National Laboratory. He is also the President of the American Nuclear Society. He has been doing a lot of traveling lately, answering questions about his vision [...]
13. The Atomic Show #141 – Thorium and other atomic topics http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Robert Hargraves, Charles Barton and Rod Adams talk about the Thorium Energy Alliance Conference and other miscellaneous atomic topics. The conversation ranged from thorium, to uranium supplies, to chemistry versus engineering, to the history of Oak Ridge, to the unreality of energy solutions that require continuous cash transfers from the public to the developer. For more [...]
14. The Atomic Show #140 – Margolis – Oil 150, Light Water Converters, On-Demand Power http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Robert Margolis and Rod Adams engage in a panel of two (August is a slow month for news and a tough month to find guests) discussion about the 150 year anniversary of the first oil well in America, nuclear energy development plans in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, the responsibilities of a start up [...]
15. Atomic Show #139 – Dan Yurman, Charles Barton, Rod Adams discuss recent atomic envents http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: It has been more than a month since the last show. Many apologies. Dan Yurman and Charles Barton agreed to help me get back into the rhythm by chatting for a while about current atomic events. We discussed a recent Moody’s special report on companies considering new nuclear power plants – not very positive, TVA nuclear [...]
16. The Atomic Show #138 – Jaco Kriek, CEO PBMR Pty LTD http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Jaco Kriek has been the CEO of PBMR Pty LTD of South Africa for five years. On July 7, 2009 he spoke with me for nearly an hour about a wide range of topics. The topics we discussed included the following: History of PBMR as a stand alone company Change in technical direction Customer focused design [...]
17. Atomic Show #137 – Michael Kurzeja – President – North American Young Generations in Nuclear http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Michael Kurzeja is the President of North American Young Generation in Nuclear – NA-YGN. He is a dynamic leader, an excellent emissary and an excited professional who loves what he does. He also respects and enjoys the people he works with and is developing some long term professional friendships during the long hours that he [...]
18. The Atomic Show #136 – Jack Tuohy, Executive Director, American Nuclear Society http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Jack Tuohy is the Executive Director of the American Nuclear Society. We talked about his goals for the organization, his experiences as a first responder at Three Mile Island and his desire to help nuclear professionals develop their expertise. Other topics discussed during our conversation include: TMI regulation changes as good for nuclear industry Engineers as businessmen Alternative financing [...]
19. The Atomic Show #135 – Tom Sanders – President, American Nuclear Society http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Tom Sanders took office as the President of the American Nuclear Society on June 18, 2009. Rod Adams spoke with him on the day before. Tom explained his goals for the year, the importance of nuclear technology to national security and the enthusiasm that he has for “right-sized” reactors.
20. Five Atomic Geek Lunch at ANS Meeting http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I am in Atlanta, GA for the American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting. Though the use of Twitter, email and face to face communications, five active atomic geeks with web presences got together for lunch. We had a wide ranging conversation that only true geeks could love. People at the table included: John Wheeler – This Week In [...]
21. The Atomic Show #133 – Todd Tucker, Author Atomic America http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Atomic America has a thought provoking subtitle – “How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admiral Changed the Course of Nuclear History”. The unifying story through the book is one that most nuclear trained people know a little about – the accident at the Army’s SL-1 that took place on January 3, 1961. In Atomic [...]
22. The Atomic Show #132 – Ray Squirrel Interviews (Atomic) Rod Adams http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ray Squirrel is the screen name used by a documentary film maker who is collecting material for a film about nuclear power. You can find some of the work he has done so far at RaySquirrel’s youtube site. I am not sure how the film will come out, but I thought you might be interested [...]
23. The Atomic Show #131 – View from the Left on Atomic Energy http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: David Walters from Left Atomics and Daily Kos joins Rod Adams for a discussion about atomic energy from a far left point of view. It is well known that much of the opposition to nuclear power in the US, Europe, and Australia comes from people who are normally considered to be on the political left. [...]
24. The Atomic Show #130 – Better Uses for Fissile Material http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Kirk Sorensen, Charles Barton and Rod Adams got together for a long distance conversation inspired by President Obama’s speech about his commitment to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles. That action will free up valuable material useful for many power plant applications. It is important to understand – the president’s call is for a world free from nuclear [...]
25. The Atomic Show #129 – Atomic Gas Turbines http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On March 30, 2009, I had the privilege of presenting a talk at my alma mater on the topic of nuclear heated Brayton cycle machines – also known as atomic gas turbines or Adams EnginesTM. This episode of The Atomic Show is my first attempt at an enhanced podcast using chapter markers and trying to add [...]
26. The Atomic Show #128 – Celebrating 30 Years http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: As most people who keep up with nuclear trivia know, March 28, 1979 was a bad day for the industry. As a result of a series of mechanical and operational issues, the reactor at Three Mile Island experienced a loss of coolant accident through a stuck open relief valve. When all was said and done, [...]
27. The Atomic Show #127 – New Nuclear Plant Public Meetings http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On February 3, 2009, I attended a public meeting regarding the future construction of North Anna Unit 3. Several of the people who attended that meeting gathered via Skype last night to share notes. I will add some more notes to this post later today, but now it is time to get ready for my day [...]
28. The Atomic Show #126 – Wasserman v Moore moderated by Goodman and Adams http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On Thursday February 5, 2009, Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! moderated a brief debate about nuclear power between Harvey Wasserman and Patrick Moore. The forcing function for holding the debate on that date was the fact that the Senate has included an additional authorization for $50 billion in loan guarantees for clean energy as part of [...]
29. The Atomic Show #125 – Economic Interests in Environmental Politics http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: It not shocking news to discover that “recovering” politicians often lobby their former colleagues. This show about Gore’s testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is just an example. This week I spent a several hours listening to the first hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee of the current congressional session. Former Vice President Al [...]
30. The Atomic Show #124 – Barton, Wheeler, Sorensen – Clean Atomic Energy http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On Sunday January 25, 2009, I invited three of the most active pro-nuclear bloggers for a chat about the state of the nuclear industry, clean atomic energy versus “clean” coal, renewable portfolio standards, effects of the current economic crisis. Charles Barton blogs at Nuclear Green and Energy from Thorium John Wheeler produces This Week In Nuclear Podcast Kirk [...]
31. The Atomic Show #123 – European View of Russian Gas Cutoff http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On January 20, 2009 Rod Adams spoke with Alexandra Prokopenko to get a local view of the effects on Eastern Europe of the Ukraine/Russia natural gas supply dispute. Alexandra is a citizen of Belarus who currently lives and works in Sweden. Her husband is living in Kiev, Ukraine and she speaks to him each day. [...]
32. The Atomic Show #122 – Steven Chu – Confirmation Hearings for Secretary of Energy http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Steven Chu is a well respected scientist, national laboratory manager and biofuels focused researcher. He has been nominated by President-elect Barack Obama to be the Secretary of Energy, a position that puts him in charge of approximately 30,000 people and an annual budget of approximately $25 billion. As Dr. Chu stated in his testimony, the [...]
33. The Atomic Show #121 – LFTR with Kirk Sorensen and Charles Barton http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Kirk Sorensen and Charles Barton are some of the world’s most vocal advocates of the Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor (LFTR) concept. Together, they operate Energy from Thorium, one of the richest veins of energy knowledge available on the web. During our conversation, they provide a lot of food for thought with their detailed descriptions and historical [...]
34. The Atomic Show #120 – Goodman, Revkin, McKibben – Commenting on Obama Energy Team http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Rod Adams commentary interspersed with Amy Goodman’s interview of Andrew Revkin and Bill McKibben about Obama energy team on Dec 16, 2008. As a progressive thinker who cares deeply about human suffering and looks for ways to raise the living standards of the underdog, I frequently feel the need to wave my hands to try to [...]
35. The Atomic Show #119 – Clinton Bastin, Used Fuel Recycling Expert With 42 Years of Experience http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Clinton Bastin is an atomic pioneer who worked on used fuel recycling for most of his 42 year career. He has some strong opinions to share about related technologies. Clinton Bastin is an atomic pioneer who worked on used fuel recycling for most of his 42 year career. He recently published We Need to Reprocess [...]
36. The Atomic Show #118 – Steve Kirsch, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Converted Fan of Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Two years ago, Steve Kirsch, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist, was sure that the US did not need nuclear power. Now he thinks it can save the planet. Find out what changed his mind. More and more people who are sincerely concerned about the impact that human activity is making on the planet are recognizing [...]
37. The Atomic Show #117 – Joe Shuster, Beyond Fossil Fools: Roadmap to Energy Independence by 2040 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Joe Shuster, like T. Boone Pickens, is a successful entrepreneur who has recognized that the world has an energy problem. His approach to the solution, however, is more technically sound. Joe Shuster has founded or co-founded 8 companies in his 50 year career in engineering, consulting and manufacturing. His retirement project is to share what he [...]
38. The Atomic Show #116 – John Rubino, Author of Clean Money and Greenstockinvesting.com http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Rubino and Rod Adams discuss Clean Energy: Picking Winners in the Green-Tech Boom I recently received a review copy of John Rubino’s Clean Energy: Picking Winners in the Green-Tech Boom. I almost did not read the book after reading the first few pages where John disqualifies nuclear power as a green investment, but I decided [...]
39. The Atomic Show #115 – Nuclear Power is Not a Faustian Bargain. It is a Timely Gift. http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ted Rockwell, Robert Margolis, Kelly Taylor and Rod Adams talk about Ted’s recent advice article aimed at nuclear professionals. Ted Rockwell is a nuclear industry pioneer. He served as Admiral Rickover’s Technical Director during the formative years of the Navy Nuclear Power Program. He wrote the book on reactor shielding design and has continued to write [...]
40. The Atomic Show #114 – Dan Yurman Russia-India Reactors, GNEP meeting, Kentucky nuclear, RWE, Vermont Yankee http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Dan Yurman of Idaho Samizdat and Rod Adams chat about nuclear news from India, Idaho, Kentucky, Germany, Scotland, and Vermont Dan Yurman and I had a great time on November 21 talking about a number of different nuclear news items including a large new power plant deal in India for Russian reactors, Dan’s first hand report [...]
41. The Podcast Network Deserves Your Support http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: As we come close to the holiday season, several listeners have very generously asked what they can do to show their appreciation for The Atomic Show. I am actually quite humbled by those requests. Since March of 2006, a loosely connected team of people has been working with available time to provide you with the [...]
42. Atomic Show #113 – Obama and Nuclear Power, Areva-Northrop, Constellation http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Kelly Taylor and Rod Adams chat about President-elect Obama’s nuclear energy policies, the Areva-Northrop Grumman joint venture, and Warren Buffett’s purchase of Constellation Energy. Kelly Taylor and I got together for a Sunday evening chat to discuss President-elect Obama’s nuclear energy policies and their implications for the nuclear industry’s growth and development. We also talked about [...]
43. Atomic Show #112 – Terrestrial Energy is Natural Energy from Earth – Chat With William Tucker http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: William Tucker is the author of Terrestrial Energy: How Nuclear Power Will Lead the Green Revolution and End America’s Energy Odyssey. He spoke with Rod Adams about his book on Nov. 2, 2008 William Tucker has been writing about energy issues for decades. He first started following the nuclear energy controversy in the mid 1970s when [...]
44. The Atomic Show #111 – Chat With Dan Yurman – Nuclear Developments October 2008 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Dan Yurman of Idaho Samizdat and Rod Adams of Atomic Insights chat about nuclear power developments from the third week of October 2008. Dan Yurman, who produces the excellent blog titled Idaho Samizdat visited the Atomic Show for a discussion about the exciting world of nuclear power developments. We talked for well over an hour and [...]
45. The Atomic Show #110 – George Karayannis, Executive Director, EnergizeAmerica http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: George Karayannis, Executive Director, EnergizeAmerica chats with Rod Adams and Kelly Taylor about energy policies and proposed actions. Here is the mission of Energize America as found on the organization’s web site: EnergizeAmerica is a comprehensive and compelling 20-point plan developed by informed citizen activists to wean the U.S. from its fossil fuel addiction and provide the [...]
46. The Atomic Show #109 – John Kotek, American Council on Global Nuclear Competitiveness http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Kotek, Executive Director, American Council on Global Nuclear Competitiveness chats with Rod Adams about the Council’s recently released jobs study. John Kotek, Executive Director, American Council on Global Nuclear Competitiveness and I chatted for a while about the Council’s recently released state by state study of the potential job creation in the coming Nuclear Renaissance. [...]
47. Atomic Show #108 – High Temperature Reactors – Regis Matzie, Linden Blue, John Grossenbacher http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: HTR 2008 included a press conference with Regis Matzie, Linden Blue and John Grossenbacher. Rod Adams provides additional commentary. On September 29, 2008 the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) hosted the 4th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology. Following the plenary session, there was a press conference attended by a grand total of [...]
48. The Atomic Show #107 – Wind Monster Neighbors; Installing a Reactor in a Single Season http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Charlie Porter and Roger Hale both have stories of interest. Charlie lives in the shadow of several monster wind turbines, Roger helped to build the PM-2A at Camp Century. Charlie Porter had a nice little horse farm in northwest Missouri. He now really wants to sell that farm and move away because his neighbors are driving [...]
49. Video – Failure of a wind turbine http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: This video should provide some food for thought for people who believe that wind energy is clean and safe. Here is another video that details some of the mechanical and business risks associated with wind energy developments. This is not a spectacular failure, but one where a manufacturing or engineering problem has resulted in a [...]
50. The Atomic Show #106 – NNadir discusses ruthenium, rhodium, palladium plus other valuable “nuclear wastes” http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: NNadir is a diarist at Daily Kos. He is a Democrat who encourages support for clean, safe nuclear power. He is also a chemist who is enthusiastic about materials found in used nuclear fuel. I recently posted a blog on Atomic Insights about nuclear fuel recycling that broke a record for the number of comments received. [...]
51. Follow-up from Atomic Show 105 – The Promised Elephant Kiss http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: While working in South Africa on the PBMR project, Hans and Mary Lou Gougar are taking full advantage of the opportunity to try new experiences and visit new places. During Atomic Show #105, Hans, ever the devoted husband, offered to share a video of Mary Lou being kissed by an elephant. I have her permission [...]
52. The Atomic Show #105 – Atomic Show #105 – Some PBMR science and technology from the inside http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Hans and Mary Lou Gougar return to The Atomic Show for an update on their respective PBMR related research projects. One of our show sponsors is by Entergy Nuclear. (They take no responsibility for any of the comments by the show host or the guests.) Imagine how cool it would be to work for a [...]
53. The Atomic Show #104 – Hyperion Power Generation with John ‘Grizz’ Deal http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John ‘Grizz’ Deal is the CEO of Hyperion Power Generation. Rod Adams and John Deal talked about the company’s 27 MWe small nuclear heat source and plans for commercializing the technology. Hyperion Power Generation was formed in 2007 to commercialize a nuclear reactor technology first developed by Otis G. (Pete) Peterson of Los Alamos National [...]
54. Atomic Show #103 – PBMR Engineering Contract http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Kelly Taylor, Rod Adams and Joe Montague discuss nuclear news, including PBMR’s announced EPC contract Kelly Taylor, Joe Montague and I meet to chat about PBMR, nuclear events and nuclear industry history. Hope you enjoy the show. If you want to find out more about careers in the nuclear industry, please visit nuclearenergycareers.com.
55. The Atomic Show #102 – Constellation, itsgettinghotinhere.org, cost vs investment http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Nuclear energy news. Atomic conversation with Robert Margolis, Kelly Taylor and Rod Adams Kelly Taylor, Robert Margolis and I got together on August 17, 2008 to discuss the events of the week in nuclear energy. Kelly and Robert had been involved in an interesting discussion with people from itsgettinghotinhere.org regarding the expansion of Dominion Power’s North [...]
56. The Atomic Show #101 – Small nuclear power plants with Dan Yurman, Charles Barton, Kirk Sorensen http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Small nuclear power plants. Round table with Kirk Sorensen, Dan Yurman, Charles Barton, Rod Adams Show 101 is a bit longer than normal, but I think you will want to listen carefully to every word. I invited some innovative thinkers and observers of the nuclear scene to discuss small nuclear power plants and their potential impact [...]
57. The Atomic Show #100 – Nuclear Power on a New Scale – NuScale Power http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Paul Lorenzini and Jose Reyes of NuScale Power chat about their company’s 45 MWe natural circulation light water reactor. This episode sponsored by Entergy Nuclear. Imagine – a traditional utility company far sighted enough to invest advertising dollars in the Atomic Show Podcast! One of the more exciting developments in the nuclear industry is the growing [...]
58. The Atomic Show #099 – StartupStoryRadio.com interviews Rod Adams of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc. http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Rob McNealy is the host and producer of StartupStoryRadio.com. Rob and Rod Adams chatted recently about Rod’s efforts as atomic entrepreneur who wants to change the world. Rob McNealy of StartupStoryRadio.com and I had an interesting chat on Tuesday about Adams Atomic Engines, Inc. (AAE). We discussed the 15-year effort to build an independent, atomic energy [...]
59. Atomic Show #098 – Chris Nelder, Co-Author of Profit from the Peak http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Chris Nelder, who co-wrote Profit from the Peak with Brian Hicks, is worried about energy supplies. He favors conservation, population control, wind, solar and geothermal. He is pessimistic about nuclear. I was recently offered the opportunity to read a review copy of Profit from the Peak by Brian Hicks and Chris Nelder. The book, despite its [...]
60. Taking some time off – hope someone notices http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I apologize for my lack of shows during the past couple of weeks. Summer is always a challenging time – there is less news, potential guests are out of town, and there are always competing activities that can take the place of putting together a show. I hope you all forgive me, but it sure would [...]
61. The Atomic Show #097 – Report from ANS Winter Meeting with John Wheeler and Kelly Taylor http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Workforce development, small reactors, 2008 ANS Annual Meeting, job opportunities, industry involvement in ANS, Zion Nuclear Power Plant John Wheeler, Kelly Taylor and I talked about workforce development and John’s impressions from the American Nuclear Society Annual meeting, recently held in Anaheim, California. With regard to workforce development we chatted about the opportunities that the Nuclear [...]
62. Better Way (Atomic Song) – by Geoff Smith http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Several of you have asked me for a copy of the little song I asked Geoff Smith to create for me as a new way of introducing people to the idea of an atomic alternative to fossil fuels. Here it is. Feel free to share it widely and let people know where to find it. [...]
63. The Atomic Show #096 – Bonne Posma, Founder, Liquid Coal Inc. http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Bonne Posma wants to use heat from atomic reactors as part of a process of cleanly converting coal into a liquid hydrocarbon – either diesel fuel or jet fuel depending on the market demands. Bonne Posma is a serial entrepreneur whose latest company is called Liquid Coal, Inc.. He has developed a concept for using the [...]
64. The Atomic Show #095 – A. Nichole Ellis, mom, entrepreneur, nuclear criticality safety engineer http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Nichole Ellis is a 30-something owner of an LLC that performs nuclear criticality safety computations from a home office. We spoke about the nuclear industry as a career choice. I met Nichole Ellis last fall when she was the leader of a well run conference for young nuclear professionals. As a 30-something engineer who started her [...]
65. The Atomic Show #094 – Hans and Mary Lou Gougar (with Charlie and Betty) – a nuclear family living in South Africa http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Hans and Mary Lou Gougar are two of most interesting nukes that I know. They are currently living and working in South Africa for PBMR Pty Ltd. Their story is fascinating. I got up bright and early this morning (0400) to prepare to record a conversation with two fascinating people. Hans and Mary Lou Gougar are [...]
66. The Atomic Show #093 – Time shifted conversation with the Podfather (Adam Curry) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Adam Curry, host of The Daily Source Code (DSC), has talked about fission during his last three shows (753, 754, 755). This is an “answer show” for some of his questions. During my 27 years of association with atomic technology, I have engaged in a number of conversations with people on the topic of “why don’t [...]
67. The Atomic Show #092 – Chuck DeVore, California State Assemblyman for 70th Assembly District http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Chuck DeVore is a rarity – he is a California State Assemblyman actively working to pass legislation overturning the state’s de facto ban on new nuclear power plants. Chuck DeVore is a California State Assemblyman representing the 70th Assembly District. Among a number of other issues, he has recognized that the state desperately needs more [...]
68. The Atomic Show #091 – Alexandra Prokopenko journalist and blogger at Atom Watch Blog http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Alexandra Prokopenko is a Belarusian journalist living, working and studying in Sweden. She spoke with Rod Adams while on holiday in Kiev, Ukraine. This show truly demonstrates the individual power and freedom provided to the world by the Internet. While we talked via Skype video conferencing (without additional charges above our internet connection fees) Alexandra was [...]
69. The Atomic Show #090 – Talking nuclear and climate change with Mark Seall of TalkClimateChange.com http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Mark Seall and Rod Adams talk about nuclear power, its role in fighting climate change and poverty, and Mark’s growing understanding of the risk tradeoffs associated with energy production systems. Mark Seall is a Brit living in Switzerland who has developed a strong interest in environmentalism and in the European activities aimed at reducing the [...]
70. The Atomic Show #089 – Who benefits from anti-nuclear activism? Chat with Andrew Feinberg of Capitol Valley http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Rod Adams and Andrew Feinberg of the blog Capitol Valley discuss motives behind anti-nuclear activism. A couple of weeks ago, Andrew Feinberg of Capitol Valley interviewed one of the new heros of the pro-nuclear world, Dr. Patrick Moore. You can hear the interview and read Andrew’s thoughts at Everything Old is New Again: From “No Nukes” [...]
71. The Atomic Show #088 – The LNT Controversy with Ted Rockwell, Michael Stuart, Robert Margolis and Rod Adams http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ted Rockwell, Michael Stuart, Robert Margolis and Rod Adams discuss the Linear, No Threshold radiation dose assumption, the political controversy that it has generated, the costs it imposes and the people who think of the costs as a valued revenue stream. There is an assumption that underlies most of the world’s radiation protection standards called the [...]
72. The Atomic Show #087 – Ben Kenney of theWatt Podcast discusses power in Canada http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ben Kenney is the host of theWatt Podcast a well established and popular discussion show about all things energy. We talked about power decisions in Canada, CANDU technology, and New Brunswick’s electricity export plans. Ben Kenney is studying for his PhD in chemical engineering, with a focus on solid oxide fuel cells. He expects to be [...]
73. The Atomic Show #086 – Howard Shaffer – voluntary nuclear educator http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Howard Shaffer is a Rickover selected former Navy nuclear officer, he helped to build and operate several plants in the US and Taiwan, and volunteered throughout his career to share nuclear information with anti-nuclear advocates. Howard Shaffer is a retired nuclear engineer who received his initial nuclear training and experience as a member of the Nuclear [...]
74. The Atomic Show #085-2 – ANS Student Conference Career Fair Part 2 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Duke Energy, Ameren, US Navy Nuclear Power Program, Dominion On February 29, 2008, I visited the American Nuclear Society Student Conference 2008 Career Fair and talked to a number of organizations that had booths set up to find out what kind of opportunities were available. I tried to get a reasonable selection of contractor, government agency, [...]
75. The Atomic Show #085-1 – ANS Student Conference Career Fair Part 1 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: NRC, Black and Veatch, Southern California Edison, and Argonne National Laboratory On February 29, 2008, I visited the American Nuclear Society Student Conference 2008 Career Fair and talked to a number of organizations that had booths set up to find out what kind of opportunities were available. I tried to get a reasonable selection of contractor, [...]
76. The Atomic Show #084 – CO2 capture, zero gravity, space nuclear, H2, and plug-in hybrids http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Wheeler, Kelly Taylor, Michael Stuart and Rod Adams discuss coal versus nuclear, CO2 capture, zero gravity experience, space nuclear, H2 and plug-in hybrids. Please forgive the background noises. Just think of having a conversation in a coffee shop. For this show, John Wheeler (This Week In Nuclear), Kelly Taylor, Michael Stuart and I talked about coal [...]
77. The Atomic Show #083 – Atomic Advocacy with John Wheeler and Lisa Stiles http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Wheeler of This Week In Nuclear and Lisa Stiles, a contributing blogger at NEI Nuclear Notes joined in a discussion focused on atomic advocacy. John Wheeler, Lisa Stiles and I talked about our passion for nuclear technologies. We also talked about job opportunities in the nuclear business, the need for large infrastructure investments in electricity [...]
78. The Atomic Show #082 – Jill Buck, Founder of the Go Green Initiative http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Jill Buck, Founder of the Go Green Initiative, joins Rod Adams for a discussion of the environmental benefits of nuclear power You are going to enjoy this show! Jill Buck is an energetic community leader with a vision for a cleaner world and she has been working for a number of years to make that vision [...]
79. The Atomic Show #081 – Five friendly atomic geeks http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Wheeler, Kirk Sorensen, Kelly Taylor, Robert Margolis and Rod Adams talk about nuclear news as of February 10, 2008. Topics include Indian Point, dash to gas, new plants, anti-nuclear antics Virtual round table discussion with four guests whose total nuclear experience is more than 100 years. John Wheeler – host of This Week in Nuclear Podcast Kirk [...]
80. The Atomic Show #080 – Charles Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology – Council on Foreign Relations http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Interview with Charles Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology – Council on Foreign Relations. Warning – this is a long episode that ranges from topic to topic! Charles Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology – Council on Foreign Relations paid a visit to The Atomic Show. We engaged in a wide ranging discussion. We started with [...]
81. The Atomic Show #079 – Ft St Vrain, energy comparisons, UK nuclear decision http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Wheeler, Kelly Taylor, Robert Margolis, and Michael Stuart visit with Rod Adams about a variety of topics including Ft. St. Vrain, energy comparisons, energy price inflation, and the recent UK government decision to encourage new nuclear power plants. First of all, I apologize for the sound quality. I goofed something up with the settings this [...]
82. The Atomic Show #078 – Armond Cohen, Executive Director, Clean Air Task Force Air http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Armond Cohen and Rod Adams talk about coal power plant emissions, effort to require cleaner coal technology, and the Clean Air Task Force’s neutral position on nuclear power. On January 8, 2007 I chatted with Armond Cohen, the Executive Director of the Clean Air Task Force (CATF). Here is an excerpt from their About Us page: Founded [...]
83. The Atomic Show #077 – Robert Bryce, Managing Editor, Energy Tribune http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Robert Bryce, Managing Editor of Energy Tribune and Rod Adams talk about Amory Lovins, ethanol, and the way that fossil fuel interests may benefit from anti-nuclear activism. Robert Bryce, the Managing Editor of Energy Tribune is an energy journalist who likes to do math. I like this guy A LOT. A November 2007 article titled Guru or [...]
84. The Atomic Show #076 – Happy Nuke Year with John Wheeler, Kelly Taylor, and Rod Adams http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Wheeler, the host of This Week in Nuclear Podcast, Kelly Taylor, a stay at home mom with 21 years of experience in nuclear power plant work, and Rod Adams chat about nuclear prospects in 2008 On New Year’s Eve morning, John Wheeler, Kelly Taylor and I got together for a chat about the nuclear industry’s [...]
85. The Atomic Show #075 – Ted Rockwell, Atomic Pioneer, tells Shippingport Atomic Power Station Story http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ted Rockwell has been there and done that when it comes to nuclear power plant design and construction. He was a key member of the team that built the Shippingport Atomic Power Station, the first solely commercial nuclear electric generating station in the world. On December 18, 1957, the Shippingport Atomic Power Station started supplying electricity [...]
86. The Atomic Show #074 – Chat with Brian Paxton, MBendi Information Services, about Africa’s energy needs http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Brian Paxton is the Managing Director of MBendi Information Services (Pty) Ltd. Brian is a long time energy industry professional currently focusing on providing information about African industry and development, particularly in the energy and mining sectors. Brian Paxton and I talked for about 50 minutes about a wide range of topics related to Africa and [...]
87. Really, really busy recently http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I apologize for the silence in the past few weeks. I hope that some of you, at least, have been disappointed as days continued to go by without a new episode of The Atomic Show. I have been working hard at several different time consuming tasks recently including getting a new iMac set up and [...]
88. ANS/ENS Winter Meeting and Young Professional’s Congress http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: There will be no Atomic Show Podcast this week. I am making preparations to cover the 2007 American Nuclear Society (ANS)/European Nuclear Society (ENS) Winter meeting and the associated Young Professional’s Congress. The Young Professional’s Congress is a joint effort between North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN) and the American Nuclear Society’s Young Member [...]
89. The Atomic Show #073-2 – Gwyneth Cravens and Rip Anderson – author and tour guide for Power to Save the World http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: 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 [...]
90. The Atomic Show #073-1 – Gwyneth Cravens and Rip Anderson – author and tour guide for Power to Save the World http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: 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 I of a two part [...]
91. The Atomic Show #072 – Interview with Dr. Jeremy Whitlock – creator of Canadian Nuclear FAQ http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Dr. Jeremy Whitlock was one of the first nukes to recognize the value of web-based communications. He started the Canadian Nuclear FAQ in 1996. He is a second generation nuclear professional. Enjoy. Dr. Jeremy Whitlock is a second generation nuclear profession who lives with his family in Deep River, a town he describes as an Atomic [...]
92. The Atomic Show #071 – The Cleantech Show interview Nick Bruse and Rod Adams http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Nick Bruse of TPN’s The Cleantech Show invited me for an interview. He also gave me permission to cross post that interview. Hope you enjoy. Nick Bruse of The Cleantech Show, hosted by The Podcast Network, invited me to his show to discuss nuclear power as a potential clean technology. As Nick said, it is one [...]
93. The Atomic Show #070 – Lighting Arco, Idaho http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ray Haroldsen tells the story of how BORAX III became the first US nuclear plant to supply electricity to a town. (MP3 – 19.1 MB – 55:16 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070929_070.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #070 Here! In the fall of 1954, the US Atomic Energy Commission learned that the Soviet Union was planning to participate for the first time [...]
94. The Atomic Show #069 – Ray Haroldsen, Experimental Breeder Reactor 1 stories http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ray Haroldsen, back by popular demand, shares some more stories about his experiences on the technical team of the EBR-1, including some information about the results of the core melt that occurred in Nov 1955. Last week, Ray Haroldsen shared some of his memories as a member of the technical team at the National Reactor Testing [...]
95. The Atomic Show #068 – Ray Haroldsen, Atomic Tinkerer who has tested the limits http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ray Haroldsen is an atomic pioneer who began working at the National Reactor Testing Station in January 1952. He talks today about his experiences with EBR 1 and the BORAX series of reactor experiments. A good friend of mine contacted me recently and told me that I needed to interview Ray Haroldsen for the Atomic Show. [...]
96. The Atomic Show #067 – Interview with Bob Bromm, Mechanical Engineer http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Bob Bromm is a professional mechanical engineer. He has recently been assigned to a new job with the team that has a contract to provide architect-engineering services for a two reactor ABWR for NRG. As we have discussed on a number of occasions, the renaissance in atomic energy has begun. For show 67, I had a [...]
97. The Atomic Vacation is over http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I have returned from a wonderfully relaxing and informative trip. My wife and I took a cruise up the Rhine River from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam and saw a lot of quaint villages, castles and a whole bunch of industry, coal barges and power plants. Once I get out from under the pile of email, snail [...]
98. Atomic Show Hiatus http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: There will not be a new Atomic Show for the next couple of weeks. It is time for an unwired break from both my day job and my atomic avocation. We will have a lot of information to catch up on when I return. Talk to you next month.
99. Visit to the Cranky Middle Manager Show http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: One of the most popular podcasts on The Podcast Network is The Cranky Middle Manager Show, hosted by Wayne Turmel. Wayne is a corporate trainer and manager who once spent some time as a stand-up comic. As you can imagine, his show is often worth a listen and turns out to be a pretty entertaining [...]
100. The Atomic Show #066 – Interview with Cameron Reilly – New Media Guru http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Cameron Reilly is the founder and CEO of The Podcast Network. He is visiting The Atomic Show to share some thoughts on using the new media tools to spread information about niche topics. (MP3 – 16.3 MB – 47:05 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070731_066.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #066 Here! Among nuclear advocates, it is commonly believed that “the media” is [...]
101. The Atomic Show #065 – Interview with Stewart Peterson – An Atomic Activist http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 17.3 MB – 50.01 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070724_065.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #065 Here! A couple of weeks ago, a listener suggested that I invite Stewart Peterson the blogger who writes the excellent Nuclear Is Our Future. Stewart provides his insights on the nuclear industry from the perspective of a person who was still in preschool at [...]
102. The Atomic Show #064 – Earthquakes, Stings, Kazakhstan’s investment http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Rod’s first solo show. Topics include Japanese earthquake, GAO sting of NRC, Kazakhstan investment in Westinghouse, rethinking nuclear (MP3 – 9.2 MB – 26:35 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070719_064.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #064 Here! This is my first show as a solo podcaster. On the show I talk about the recent earthquake in Japan, the GAO’s sting operation targeting the [...]
103. Does anyone miss the Atomic Show? http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Folks, I have been quite busy the last couple of weeks and have not gotten around to putting together another show. I has occurred to me that now would be a good time to ask – does anyone miss the regular chats about atomic topics? Let me know if you want to hear more shows.
104. The Atomic Show #063 – NNadir interviews Rod Adams about Adams Engines(TM) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: NNadir is a popular diarist on Daily Kos. He appeared recently as a guest of The Atomic Show and has returned to interview Rod Adams about the Adams Engine(TM) (MP3 – 21 MB – 1:00:46 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070626_063.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #063 Here! As the host of The Atomic Show, I have occasionally shared some information about the [...]
105. The Atomic Show #062 – Recording and discussing John Edwards talk of 19 June 2007 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Edwards is a former US Senator from North Carolina. He is also running for President of the United States as a member of the Democratic Party. I attended a recent campaign event and decided to record and share his talk. His energy plans are particularly interesting and quite disturbing. (MP3 – 10 MB – 28:54 [...]
106. The Atomic Show #061 – Allison MacFarlane, Atomic Agnostic http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Dr. Allison MacFarlane is an Associate Professor of Environment Science and Policy at George Mason University. She is also a self proclaimed nuclear agnostic who is not sure that nuclear power can grow much. (MP3 – 21.2 MB – 1:01:30 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070614_061.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #061 Here! About a month ago a friend sent me a [...]
107. The Atomic Show #060 – A Liberal View of Atomic Energy – NNadir Visits Atomic HQ http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: NNadir, a popular diarist from The Daily Kos visits Atomic HQ for a face to face chat about nuclear materials, solving climate change and other important topics. (MP3 – 25.3 MB – 1:13:22 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070531_060.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #060 Here! NNadir of The Daily Kos stopped by for a visit – wearing a shirt that said “I [...]
108. The Atomic Show #059 – Delayed Indian reactors, unit conversions, Shane’s farewell http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Shane and Rod discuss Indian nuclear power, the importance of unit conversions, and Shane’s farewell. (MP3 – 13.4 MB – 38:51 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070523_059.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #059 Here! Shane and I discuss a delayed reactor project in India, the importance of unit conversions and the reasons why it is not easy to change a system of measurements. [...]
109. The Atomic Show #058 – Uranium on NYMEX, Water use by reactors http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Shane and Rod discuss uranium futures markets new to the New York Mercantile Exchange, water consumption by thermal power plants, scaling reactors to fit various markets and locations (MP3 – 12.3 MB – 35:39 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070508_058.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #058 Here! Shane found some good follow on information relating to our uranium availability story a few weeks [...]
110. Backyard Nukes – DSC 593 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On May Day, I spent an enjoyable 25 minutes being interviewed by Adam Curry as a guest “savant” for the Daily Source Code. Adam has been intrigued by my advocacy of nuclear plants safe enough to be surrounded by people – he called the show Backyard Nukes and posted it on May 2, 2007. It was [...]
111. The Atomic Show #057 – Boiling Water Reactors http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Shane and Rod discuss boiling water reactors, one of the two types of established light water reactors. (MP3 – 15.3 MB – 44:11 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070424_057.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #057 Here! There are two main types of light water reactors, pressurized water reactors (PWR) and boiling water reactors (BWR). They share some characteristics, but also have a number [...]
112. Nobody’s Fuel – A “must have” DVD if you are serious about energy http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I have been seriously outdone. Compared to the production value and message available at nobodysfuel.com, my talk at Google was a boring lecture. I swear that I had no idea this film existed when I prepared my talk – though you might notice some startlingly similar topics and thoughts. Go and see the trailer at [...]
113. Fission is the New Fire http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: In case you are interested, here is the link to the talk that I gave at the Googleplex on April 16, 2007 – Fission is the New Fire.
114. The Atomic Show #056 – Visiting tech mecca, powered competition (nuclear versus coal) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Talking about nuclear fission power from California (MP3 – 18.2 MB – 52:46 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070417_056.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #056 Here! 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 [...]
115. The Atomic Show #055 – Texas – next nuclear capital of US? http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The great state of Texas seems to be poised to become the nuclear capital of the US based on the number of new nuclear plants that have been proposed for the state. (MP3 – 16.4 MB – 47:33 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070410_055.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #055 Here! TXU, Exelon, NRG and Amarillo Power have all proposed major new nuclear [...]
116. The Atomic Show #054 – Russian – Canadian nuclear cooperation http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Shane and I jumped around a bit, but spent most of the time on Russian interest in nuclear power (MP3 – 17 MB – 49:20 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070403_054.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #054 Here! The Russians are very traveling the world marketing their nuclear power plants and services. They have been in South Africa and Canada recently looking for [...]
117. The Atomic Show #053 – Commercial Nuclear Ships http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Shane and I discuss commercial nuclear ship history and future opportunities (MP3 – 17.1 MB – 49:28 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070328_053.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #053 Here! Commercial nuclear powered ships were tried in the 1960s and 1970s with little follow on units. The United States built the NS Savannah, Germany built the Otto Hahn, and Japan built the Mutsu. [...]
118. More information about uranium minining http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: As mentioned in a previous Atomic Show, the uranium market is full of speculators and get rich quick opportunists. The International Herald Tribune published a story on March 28, 2007 titled High price of uranium prods U.S. mines to life that gives some indications about the natural response from mining companies and independent explorers. A [...]
119. More on the climate change controversy http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: An Atomic Show listener pointed me to an interesting article published in the Guardian in September 2006 titled Royal Society tells Exxon: stop funding climate change denial. It is articles like this one that makes me put up my defenses against a headlong rush to a dogmatic belief that human activity that produces CO2 is [...]
120. The Atomic Show #52 – Climate change controversy http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Shane and I discuss our understanding of human activity’s effects on global climate. As two geeks not trained in climate science, but comfortable with complex systems, our approach is unique. (MP3 – 20.6 MB – 59:39 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070321_052.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #052 Here! Unless you live under a rock, you have an opinion about whether or not [...]
121. The Atomic Show #51 – Uranium – interesting history and politics http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: We’re back after a couple of weeks off. The atomic geeks chat about uranium, which has an interesting history in politics, discovery and economics. (MP3 – 19.3 MB – 56 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070314_051.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #051 Here! Uranium is as common as tin and can be found in measurable quantities almost anywhere in the world. Its price [...]
122. Supporting podcast music power http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Though The Atomic Show does not play music – yet – I am a big fan of independence and the idea that artists do not benefit much from big music labels. One way to show the power of independent music artists is a promotion called Bum Rush The Charts. The idea is that podcast listeners [...]
123. Apologies for the hiatus http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Shane and I have missed you all the last couple of weeks. One week it was illness – it is hard to do an audio show with laryngitis – and then this week we had an operator error by the show’s producer – me. We had a great chat about uranium and the hazards of investing [...]
124. The Atomic Show #050 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The atomic geeks chat about the new radiation warning symbol, France’s interest in selling large plants to South Africa, Japan’s new mixed oxide fuel plant and much more. Enjoy the ride! (MP3 – 12.3 MB – 36 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070220_050.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #050 Here! Half of Atomic Show 50 comes to you from a food court in [...]
125. The Atomic Show #049 – Atomic ramblings – DTE new plant, TXU coal, etc http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The atomic geeks ramble from DTE’s recent announcement of a site license application plan to TXU coal, to small atomic plants of the 1950s. Enjoy the ride! (MP3 – 18.3 MB – 53 M) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070213_049.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #049 Here! Rod and Shane discuss a variety of topics including DTE’s recent announcement of a plan to apply [...]
126. The Atomic Show #048 – J. Marvin Herndon of understandearth.com http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Interview with Dr. J Marvin Herndon, best known for his development of the georeactor theory, an idea that the Earth’s core heat is provided by a natural fission reactor. (MP3 – 21.6 MB – 1:02:44) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070208_048.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #048 Here! Last night I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Dr. J. Marvin Herndon, a fascinating [...]
127. Atomic Show Mentioned on The Daily Source Code http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The Atomic Show received a mention on DSC 539 – check it out at the 42:30 minute point! I think I will include a clip on the next show – I am childishly excited by this event. Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code (DSC) is one of the most popular podcasts on the web. One of [...]
128. The Atomic Show #047 – Atomic Batteries that last a very long time http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Atomic batteries can store thousands of times more energy per unit mass than chemical batteries – leading to very long lives in special applications (MP3 – 15.3 MB – 44 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070130_047.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #047 Here! One of our listeners – Bruno Garcia – asked us to talk about nuclear (atomic) batteries. These devices make use [...]
129. The Atomic Show #046 – CEO’s request mandatory federal greenhouse gas limits http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Leaders of at least ten major corporations have requested mandatory federal greenhouse gas limits (MP3 – 11.4 MB – 33 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070123_046.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #046 Here! Shane and I talk about the somewhat counterintuitive request by the heads of ten major US corporations (Including GE, FP and L Group, PG and E, Duke Energy, Caterpillar, Alcoa, [...]
130. The Atomic Show #045 – Nuclear CANDU for Alberta oil sands production http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Alberta oil sands producers are taking a hard look at CANDU nuclear power plants. (MP3 – 16.7 MB – 48 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070116_045.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #045 Here! Alberta Canada is one of the few areas in the world where oil production has increased rather dramatically during the past 5 years. The area has a vast resource of [...]
131. The Atomic Show #044 – Rural electricity to atomic airplanes http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Topics on the show range all the way from rural electricity to atomic airplanes. (MP3 – 17.7 MB – 51 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20070109_044.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #044 Here! The desire for electricity and the services that it provides is growing throughout the world. In many places the main source of that power is burning diesel fuel in [...]
132. Short hiatus http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Shane and I were unable to get together for a show last week, but stay tuned. We will be back this week with Show #44.
133. The Atomic Show #043 – Prof. Wade Allison – The Dangers of Radiation Safety Rules http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Professor Wade Allison recently gave a lecture to his Oxford colleagues titled “How dangerous is ionizing radiation”. He has concluded that excessively restrictive rules are more dangerous than the radiation. (MP3 – 13 MB – 38 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061227_043.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #043 Here! On Wednesday, 27 December, I woke up bright and early so that I could [...]
134. The Atomic Show #042 – Westinghouse-China, US-India, Fresno Nuclear http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Business opportunities in the nuclear industry continue to grow. Shane and I discuss the Westinghouse-China deal, the US-India nuclear supply agreement, and Fresno Nuclear Group. (MP3 – 19 MB – 55 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061221_042.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #042 Here! After many years of relative calm, the nuclear business is heating up in many different areas of the world. [...]
135. The Atomic Show #041 – Food Irradiation http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Food irradiation can prevent food borne illness caused by microorganisms like eColi. Shane and Rod discuss the technology, motivation, and controversy surrounding the application. (MP3 – 16.8 MB – 49 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061214_041.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #041 Here! It is possible to almost completely eliminate a number of different pathogens from food by treating that food with exposure [...]
136. Useful information about Polonium http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On show 39, Shane and I talked a bit about Polonium and the Litvinenko poisoning. A friend of mine sent me a link to a useful article in the Toronto Star titled Killer radiation safer than you think. If you want to learn more about the substance, its uses and risks, this is a good [...]
137. The Atomic Show #040 – Thorium power – interview with Kirk Sorensen http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Thorium is a nuclear fuel source with a lot of potential. Kirk Sorensen blogs at Energy from Thorium; he talked with Rod and Shane on December 5, 2006 (MP3 – 15.7 MB – 46 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061205_040.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #040 Here! Thorium is a heavy metal that is not directly useful as a nuclear reactor fuel. In [...]
138. The Atomic Show #039 – Polonium uses plus coal mining hazards http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Rod Adams and Shane Brown discuss the properties of polonium. They move on to the hazards of mining and transporting coal. (MP3 – 16.1MB – 47 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061128_039.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #039 Here! Polonium talk is all over the news media because of the recent poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB agent living in the [...]
139. The Atomic Show #038 – George Stanford (sodium cooled fast reactors) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: George Stanford talks about sodium cooled fast reactors (MP3 – 14.3MB – 42 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061121_38.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #038 Here! George Stanford earned his PhD in experimental nuclear physics from Yale University and then spent his professional career doing nuclear reactor safety research at the Argonne National Laboratory. One of his special interest was the sodium cooled [...]
140. Great post about Australia’s nuclear energy debate http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Several months ago, I interviewed Ruth Sponsler, an amateur mineral collector. Ruth also runs a blog titled We Support Lee, which is named for a proposed new nuclear power station in Ruth’s home state of North Carolina, located in the southeast section of the United States. Ruth recently wrote a rather detailed post titled The Ziggy [...]
141. The Atomic Show #037 – Nuclear power in the Middle East http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Making Deserts Bloom – Nuclear Power in the Middle East (MP3 – 15.6MB – 45 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061107_37.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #037 Here! Shane and I chatted about recent announcements by Morocco, Algeria, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia that they have been talking with the International Atomic Energy Agency about developing nuclear power programs. All of the [...]
142. The Atomic Show #036 – Professor Rodney Ewing Interview http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Interview with Professor Rodney Ewing – Department of Geological Science and Nuclear Engineering at the University of Michigan (MP3 – 19.8MB – 56 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061102_36.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #036 Here! On November 2, 2006, I chatted with Professor Rodney Ewing of the University of Michigan. Dr. Ewing has been studying methods for disposal of used nuclear materials [...]
143. The Atomic Show #035 – Dr. Regis Matzie Interview http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Interview with Dr. Regis Matzie – Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Westinghouse. (MP3 – 8.4MB – 24 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061102_35.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #035 Here! On November 2, 2006, Rod Adams talked with Dr. Regis Matzie, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Westinghouse. Dr. Matzie has been a key participant in the Pebble Bed [...]
144. The Atomic Show #034 – Aimless atomic chatting http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Mixed bag of atomic (and a few non-atomic) topics – enjoy! (MP3 – 17.3MB – 50 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061024_34.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #034 Here! Shane and I have had a few busy days in our day jobs, so this show is a zero prep show with a variety of topics including long term storage of used nuclear fuel, [...]
145. Podcast listener survey http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Cameron Reilly has posted the early results from a survey of TPN listeners. You are an interesting bunch of people with some useful thoughts on the value of podcasts. Check out the results at
146. The Atomic Show #033 – Pebble Power (pebble bed reactors) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Pebble bed reactor history and future At the request of several listeners and blog readers, Shane and I decided to focus this podcast on the graphite and heavy metal “pebbles” that form the basic fuel element for a number of currently proposed reactor types. We talk a bit about the inventor of the pebble bed concept – [...]
147. The Atomic Show #032 – Uranium mineral collector – Ruth Sponsler http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Chat with a uranium mineral collector and nuclear power supporter (MP3 – 17.9MB – 52 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061010_32.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #032 Here! Ruth Sponsler is an amateur mineral collector, a resident of the beautiful mountains of North Carolina and an active supporter of the use of nuclear energy. She blogs at We Support Lee. Shane and I invited [...]
148. The Atomic Show #031 – Uranium resources and mining techniques http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Uranium resources and mining (MP3 – 15.5MB – 45 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20061003_31.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #031 Here! Uranium is a relatively common metal. The quantity that is readily available for human use is far larger than the quantity that would be required to fuel a vastly larger base of nuclear reactors than the one that is in operation [...]
149. Al Gore and nuclear power http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: As I talk with other “nukes” at conferences, on the web and in other social circumstances, I often get into political discussions. I know – you are supposed to avoid politics, religion and sex in social circumstances, but I guess I never really accepted the idea that one should avoid all interesting topics as a [...]
150. The Atomic Show #030 – Nuclear energy: Status and outlook http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Impressions of talk by the Nuclear Energy Institute President. Shane and I start off the show by congratulating the voters in Sweden for their recent election of a new government. The leaders of the parties that seem likely to form the new coalition government have declared that they will not shut down any of Sweden’s currently [...]
151. The Atomic Show #029 – Nuclear power in space http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Space exploration applications of nuclear power (MP3 – 15.2MB – 51 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060912_029.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #029 Here! Space exploration is critically dependent on energy sources that are long lasting and can operate in a vacuum. Nuclear power fits the bill, but there have always been objections that limited its applications. Objections notwithstanding there have also been a [...]
152. The Atomic Show #028 – Passive safety features http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The new generation of nuclear power plants that are being considered are simpler machines with features that depend on physics rather than automation to provide safety. (MP3 – 17.7MB – 51 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060905_028.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #028 Here! The new reactors designs that will be built in the US (and perhaps in countries like the UK, [...]
153. The Atomic Show #027 – Nuclear power for remote areas http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Small nuclear power plants can deliver the benefits of electrical power to the 2 billion people that currently do not have access to electricity. (MP3 – 16.7MB – 49 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060830_027.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #027 Here! Shane and I were inspired by an article titled “Nuclear to the rescue” by Paul Driessen who also wrote “Eco-Imperialism: Green [...]
154. The Atomic Show #26 – Helium, MIT study, coal http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Topics range from helium to coal and include high temperature gas reactors. (MP3 – 16.2MB – 47 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060823_026.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #026 Here! Shane and I get our groove back and engage in a geeky discussion on topics ranging from helium to coal and somehow manage to include such topics as aviation safety, nuclear engineering [...]
155. Amarillo, Texas might be the site of the first US nuclear plant in several decades http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: George Chapman, an entrepreneur, developer, cattle rancher and former nuclear power plant welder is building a formidable team to help him build one of the first new nuclear plants in the United States in more than a decade. The most recent of several stories about the project was written by Karen Welch Smith and published [...]
156. Australian uranium policy discussions http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: John Howard started something when he told Australia that it had the makings for becoming an energy superpower that should begin thinking about building new uranium mines and uranium enrichment facilities to go along with its existing coal mines and natural gas production systems. Here are some articles worth reading on the topic: View from Australia: [...]
157. The Atomic Show #025 – Amarillo Power plans http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 15.1MB – 44 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060808_025.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #025 Here! The big news since Shane and I last talked is the announcement by a Texan named George Chapman of the formation of Amarillo Power and its plans to build two Advanced Boiling Water Reactors (ABWR) near Amarillo Texas. Shane questions the location based on [...]
158. The Atomic Show #024 – Interview with Mommycast (MP3 – 10.2MB – 29min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 10.2MB – 29 min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060727_024.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #024 Here! It was one of those weeks when Shane and I could simply not match our schedules for a talk. Just so none of you would miss your Atomic Show fix, I have obtained permission to post an interview of me conducted by Paige and [...]
159. Gas well blowout on Java http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Sometimes, important things happen in the world that get almost no notice. I was rummaging through some old email, including items from a mailing list that I have been subscribed to for years, when I ran across a story titled Poisonous mud wreaks havoc on Java. Apparently a gas exploration project has gone horribly wrong [...]
160. The Atomic Show #023 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 16.2MB – 47min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060723_023.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #023 Here! Shane and I start with a lengthy and informative discussion about saturation diving, a technique that allows humans to operate in deep water for weeks at a time. This technique is often a part of off-shore oil drilling and production and is one of the [...]
161. The Atomic Show #022 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 17.9MB – 52min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060712_022.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #022 Here! During episode number 22, Shane and I begin with a rant about people like George Monbiot, the author of a recent article titled Sure, nuclear power is safer than in the past – but we still don’t need it. Our big beef is that he [...]
162. The Atomic Show #021 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 12.1MB – 35min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060711_021.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #021 Here! Atomic Show number 21 is a special episode. I was honored by the opportunity to interview Mary Mycio, the author of Wormwood Forest: A Natural History of Chernobyl. Mary is a unique person with an interesting career path; she earned her undergraduate degree in biology, [...]
163. The Atomic Show #020 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 17.8MB – 52min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060703_020.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #020 Here! I hope some of you missed us last week. If not, we must be doing something that needs improvement. Just in case you noticed that we did not post a new show last week, we simply were not able to match up our schedules. I [...]
164. Cameron Reilly talks about nuclear power in Australia http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On episode 138 of The G’Day World Podcast Cameron Reilly asked me some of the tough questions that frequently come up with regard to the increased use of nuclear energy. With all due humility, I think I fielded them pretty well. Please check out the show and let Cam and us know what you thought.
165. The Atomic Show #019 (MP3 – 16.3MB – 47min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 16.3MB – 47min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060620_019.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #019 Here! This week Shane and I talked about recent nuclear developments in Canada, about the Ontario energy plan, and about technical choices and opportunities in the nuclear energy business in Canada. We discuss the potential use of CANDU technology for tar sands oil production and the potential [...]
166. The Atomic Show #018 (MP3 – 21MB – 61min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 21MB – 61min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060613_018.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #018 Here! Last week a technical glitch caused the loss of an entire show when GarageBand decided to hang just as we were finishing our chat. It caused some rather heated expletives but there was no recovery possible since I never bothered to hit “Save” during the [...]
167. The Atomic Show #017 (MP3 – 12.2MB – 36min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 12.2MB – 36min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060530_017.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #017 Here! Shane and I decided to try to stick our American noses into Australia’s growing conversation about whether or not to enter into the nuclear power business as more than just a supplier of 25% of the world’s yellowcake uranium, the raw material that is refined [...]
168. Atomic Rod talks with Paige and Gretchen on The Mommycast http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Shane was on vacation last week, so I took the opportunity to do an interview with the engaging ladies from the Mommycast. The episode where I was the guest is titled “Commander Adams!”. I think it turned out pretty well – Paige and Gretchen are always entertaining and seem to genuinely enjoy talking with people and [...]
169. The Atomic Show #016 (MP3 – 12.3MB – 36min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 12.3MB – 36min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060516_016.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #015 Here! Atomic Show 16 is a random chat about frustration with people that claim to be neutral yet place nuclear power at the bottom of their energy option list, chopping wood for fuel, driving large cars, and the importance of designing cars for the Autobahn without [...]
170. Time for a real nuclear debate http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Peter Campbell is an IT consultant and environmental campaigner (according to his Blogger profile). He blogs at Peter Campbell’s blog on the state of the planet. Yesterday (May 14, 2006) he told that world that “We need a real nuclear debate.” I agreed with him and posted a quick comment on his blog. I recommend [...]
171. The Atomic Show #015 (MP3 – 16.5MB – 48min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 16.5MB – 48min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060509_015.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #015 Here! During show number 15 of The Atomic Show, Shane and I discuss the effects of ever increasing gasoline prices on people that need to drive light trucks as part of the way that they earn their living. We then discuss how nuclear power, specifically smaller nuclear [...]
172. The Atomic Show #014 (MP3 – 17.5MB – 51min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 17.5MB – 51min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060504_014.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #014 Here! Show number 14 is something special. It is the first time that Shane and I invite a guest for an interview. Though we have a little difficulty with sound quality, we believe that this is one of our best efforts so far. Our guest, Ted Rockwell [...]
173. Interesting discussion on AlterNet http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Joshua Holland of AlterNet has posted an article titled Bush’s Nuclear Madness in which he postulates that the coming nuclear renaissance is just a creation of the evil Bush administration. As a long time independent nuclear advocate, I took issue with the assertion and posted a long comment on the article. You can find it [...]
174. The Atomic Show #013 (MP3 – 12.5MB – 37min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 12.5MB – 37min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060425_013.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #013 Here! At 0123 local Ukrainian time on 26 April 1986, an alarm sounded at the Chernobyl nuclear power station marking the beginning of an accident that has had a lasting effect on the world. Today is the 20th anniversary of that event. Shane and Rod review the [...]
175. The Atomic Show #012 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: (MP3 – 12.6MB – 37min) [audio:http://atomic.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_atomic_ 20060422_012.mp3] Listen to Atomic Show #012 Here! Shane and Rod take a trip into atomic fission history as they discuss the events and people leading up to the initial discovery that uranium nuclei could be broken, releasing vast quantities of energy. In just a few short years, a small number of physicists [...]
176. President Kalam of India calls for huge nuclear power program http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the President of India wants his government to back a plan to increase its nuclear power generating capacity from 2700 MW to 50,000 MW by the year 2030. He also called for an increased focus on the use of thorium since India owns about 30% of the world’s know supplies of [...]
177. Atomic Rod joins Cam and Rich on G’World #108 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The Good Friday episode of G’World includes a discussion about the implications of Apple’s Boot Camp. I joined Cameron Reilly and Richard Giles for the great debate – Cam decided that he could handle talking to two Mac guys as he wonders whether or not this development would finally give him the motivation to try own [...]
178. The Atomic Show #011 (MP3 – 13.9MB – 40min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Listen to Atomic Show #011 Here! Shane and Rod chat about nuclear power plant security, protection against terrorist threats, an editorial about the prospects for new nuclear power plants in Florida, and the possibility that smaller nuclear power plants could help Ireland meet its increasing energy needs. They also touch briefly on Iran’s recent announcement that [...]
179. TPN Survey request http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: TPN is asking listeners to complete a short survey so that you can help identify what works and what does not work in the podcast world. Please click here to complete the survey!
180. The Atomic Show #010 (MP3 – 16MB – 46min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Listen to Atomic #010 Here! Shane and I talk about the amazing employment prospects for nuclear trained people and for those people willing to learn more about the technology. In general terms, we discuss some of the areas where the third generation nuclear plants that are likely to be constructed have been improved over existing [...]
181. Rod Adams joins Cam and Rich on G’Day World! #102 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: On March 29, I joined Cameron Reilly and Richard Giles on the G’Day World! podcast #102 to chat a bit about energy, technology and world politics. Check it out!
182. The Atomic Show #009 (MP3 – 11.1MB – 32min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Listen to Atomic #009 Here! Shane and Rod talk about a new nuclear research project that has been designated at HT3R – pronounced “heater”. It is a 10-25 MW thermal reactor with a closed cycle helium turbine. The project is a partnership between General Atomics, the University of Texas Permian Basin, and Thorium Power. The [...]
183. The Atomic Show #008 (MP3 – 7.6MB – 22min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Listen to Atomic #008 Here! This is a special edition of The Atomic Show. In November, 2005, I attended the American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. While there, I recorded an interview with Kelly Taylor, an active member of a group called North American Young Generation in Nuclear. Kelly has been in the nuclear industry [...]
184. The Atomic Show #007 (MP3 – 14.5MB – 42min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Listen to Atomic #007 Here! Shane and Rod talk about some announcements related to new nuclear power plant construction in the US, South Korea, and Bulgaria. We also move off topic on occasion and touch on the following subjects: The Dupic process of recycling nuclear fuel from a pressurized water reactor into a CANDU reactor Recycling fruit waste [...]
185. The Atomic Show #006 (MP3 – 15.8MB – 46min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Listen to Atomic #006 Here! Â Shane and Rod provide a different take on a current debate regarding the use of enriched uranium. There is a notion among a certain kind of politically educated person that the only valid use of enriched uranium is to produce weapons that can be used to assure mutual destruction. Rod [...]
186. The Atomic Show #005 (MP3 – 13.9MB – 40min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE Shane and I chat about types of radiation, ways to measure radiation, normal background levels of radiation, the health effects of low level radiation, and the variation in normal background radiation around the world. We talk about tritium exit lights, radium dial watches, cloud chambers, and geiger counters. Have a listen and [...]
187. The Atomic Show #004 (MP3 – 9.4MB – 27min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE Shane and I discuss Peak Oil and the ways that nuclear power can help to alleviate the problems that will result if oil production rate peaks without a more capable alternative available. We specifically mention the work of Kenneth Deffeyes, the author of Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert’s Peak. In addition, [...]
188. The Atomic Show #003 (MP3 – 15.1MB – 44min) http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE Shane and Rod talk about nuclear fuel recycling and ways to reduce the amount of waste that nuclear reactors produce. We also talk about the fact that there are rare materials with unique physical properties locked inside the fuel assemblies that have been removed from nuclear fission reactors. With a proper [...]
189. The Atomic Show #002 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The Atomic Show #002 (MP3 – 11.9MB – 35min) LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE Shane explains how he learned how to scuba dive in New Mexico. Shane and Rod talk about biodiesel, alcohol fuel, Fischer-Trospch synthetic fuels, government subsidies for ethanol, using nuclear heat in synthetic fuels processing and some of the reasons for success for the anti-nuclear [...]
190. The Atomic Show #001 http://atomic.thepodcastnetwor... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The Atomic Show #001 (MP3 – 5.6MB – 16min) LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE In this episode, Rod Adams and Shane Brown introduce themselves and their show concept. As a couple of self-proclaimed atomic geeks, they care deeply about sharing their knowledge with each other and the world of interested people. Shane is a computer programmer who earned [...]