In this conversation, we talk with Isaiah Taylor the founder of Valar Atomics — a new energy startup using nuclear fission to create oil & gas from thin air. At Valar, their goal is to bring the cost of energy down 10-100x and unlock a new era of superabundance.
Enjoy!
Chapters
00:00 Welcome to Build the Future
01:11 Introducing Isaiah Taylor and Valar Atomics
01:53 Nuclear energy and the regulatory environment
04:38 Why use more energy?
08:53 Energy efficiency, cars and incentives
10:40 The Kardashev scale and planetary ambition
12:45 Recovering the confidence to build
18:29 Valar’s nuclear-to-fuel proposal
22:49 Moving energy through existing fuel infrastructure
29:12 Rethinking the starting assumptions
30:16 Hydrocarbon synthesis, explained
33:28 Comparing approaches to fuel production
35:44 What cheaper energy could enable
40:53 Beauty, energy and the frontier
45:21 Intelligence, energy and dexterity
48:11 Sources of conviction and inspiration
50:43 Where to find Isaiah and Valar
Links
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