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Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

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May 10, 2022 • 1h 42min

Ep 358: Chris Keefer - Host, Decouple Podcast

1) Chris' journey to nuclear advocacy and the changes he's seen in overall attitudes towards nuclear  2) A deep dive into green bonds and nuclear's role in green financing frameworks 3) Nuclear power in Canada and the important role it plays in the country's clean energy generation 4) Nuclear messaging and ways the nuclear industry can improve their communications strategies
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Apr 28, 2022 • 53min

Ep 357: Craig Lester - Director of Strategic Development, DBD International

1) Craig’s background working in multiple areas of government 2) Craig’s previous role as Deputy Director of Advanced Nuclear Innovation for BEIS 3) How the SMR landscape in the UK has changed over the years  4) Craig’s vision for the future of nuclear in the UK and around the world
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Apr 14, 2022 • 47min

Ep 356: His Excellency Mohamed Al Hammadi - Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation

1) His Excellency’s background growing up in Abu Dhabi and his early interest in engineering  2) A deep dive into the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and the success of the Barakah Project  3) The UAE’s role in nuclear power development and opportunities for further growth  4) His Excellency’s vision for the future of nuclear energy in the UAE and around the world 
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Mar 30, 2022 • 1h 10min

Ep 355: Jake DeWitte - Oklo

1) Jake’s background growing up in New Mexico and being around nuclear energy from a young age  2) A deep dive into the founding of Oklo and what makes their technology unique   3) How Oklo is navigating challenges associated with licensing in the United States 4) Jake’s vision for Oklo’s future and how they are continuing to push forward 
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Mar 14, 2022 • 19min

Ep 354: Katie Silver - Regional Project Director, Reuters Events

1. Katie Silver recaps her career and explains how she became the lead on the Reuters SMR and Advanced Reactor conference 2. A look into this year's conference and some of the upcoming speakers.  3. Katie's vision for the future of nuclear energy To learn more about this year's conference visit Reuters Events. 
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Mar 2, 2022 • 1h 5min

Ep 353: Ed Calabrese - University of Massachusetts, Amherst

1) Ed's early introduction to the nuclear industry through dose and risk assessment studies 2) The history of the linear no-threshold model 3) Challenges and criticisms of the linear no-threshold model  4) Ed's vision for the future of radiation studies  
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Feb 17, 2022 • 43min

Ep 352: David Frum - Staff Writer, The Atlantic

1) David Frum on how early experiences informed his view on the emerging carbon issues  2) The context of Germany’s recent anti-nuclear decisions and other critical pivot points for the nation  3) A deep dive into the scale of the current carbon issue and how it could change globally  4) Why global wealth & prosperity is the key to cleaner energy and air  
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Feb 2, 2022 • 55min

Ep 351: Jonathan Hackett - Managing Director, Co-head of Energy Transition & Head of Sustainable Finance, BMO Financial Group

1) Jonathan Hackett's background studying physics and how he translated that into a career in finance  2) Background on green bonds and BMO's role in the issuance of the first nuclear green bond  3) What the issuance of a nuclear green bond indicates about nuclear's role in green financing frameworks going forward  4) The rapid growth of sustainable finance over the past few years and the challenges/opportunities if presents for nuclear 
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Jan 24, 2022 • 1h 8min

Ep 350: Scott Bailey - Vice President of Supply Chain, NuScale Power

1) Scott Bailey shares how his journey through merchant marines and traditional nuclear brought him to small modular reactors  2) Why simplicity in design and supply chain are some of NuScale’s greatest assets  3) A deep dive on NuScale’s manufacturing, assembly, and deployment strategies  4) Two key deliverables to get from vendors to mitigate risk in the design for the manufacturing stage
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Jan 17, 2022 • 48min

Ep 349: Thomas Jam Pedersen - Copenhagen Atomics

1) How Thomas Jam Pederson made the jump from the IT industry to molten salt reactors  2) How Copenhagen Atomics is bringing new nuclear technology paired with a new industry business model  3) Challenges of operating a nuclear-based business in a country that has outlawed civil nuclear  4) Why both open source and patented designs are beneficial to the nuclear startup community 

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