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• The Atomic Show #145 – NGNP Fuel Testing Success

  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 [...] Read More... Posted Dec 06 2009, 05:41 AM by TPN : The Atomic Show Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Advanced Atomic Technologies

• The Atomic Show #140 – Margolis – Oil 150, Light Water Converters, On-Demand Power

  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 [...] Read More... Posted Aug 17 2009, 04:55 AM by TPN : The Atomic Show Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Economics, Alternative energy

• The Atomic Show #138 - Jaco Kriek, CEO PBMR Pty LTD

  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 [...] Read More... Posted Jul 08 2009, 09:28 PM by TPN : The Atomic Show Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Economics, Atomic politics, PBMR, process heat, Alternative energy, pebble bed reactors, helium, SASOL, gas cooled reactors

• Atomic Show #137 - Michael Kurzeja - President - North American Young Generations in Nuclear

  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 [...] Read More... Posted Jun 25 2009, 09:01 PM by TPN : The Atomic Show Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Economics, Atomic ships, new nuclear plants, nuclear renaissance, NA-YGN, nuclear operating performance, nuclear career opportunities

• The Atomic Show #136 - Jack Tuohy, Executive Director, American Nuclear Society

  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... Posted Jun 22 2009, 03:06 AM by TPN : The Atomic Show Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, ANS, Atomic Entrepreneurs, Alternative energy, TMI, American Nuclear Society, anti-nuclear movement, Sierra Club, nuclear industry

• The Atomic Show #135 - Tom Sanders - President, American Nuclear Society

  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. Read More... Posted Jun 20 2009, 07:23 AM by TPN : The Atomic Show Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Atomic politics, ANS, right-sized reactors, American Nuclear Society, modular reactors, nuclear technology

• The Atomic Show #134 - Five Atomic Geek Lunch at ANS Meeting

  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. I put a recording device on the table in plain sight with the red light on. We were having so much [...] Read More... Posted Jun 15 2009, 07:14 PM by TPN : The Atomic Show Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Atomic politics, ANS, thorium, Atomic Entrepreneurs, Kirk Sorensen, John Wheeler

• The Atomic Show #133 - Todd Tucker, Author Atomic America

  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 [...] Read More... Posted May 27 2009, 04:49 AM by TPN : The Atomic Show Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Alternative energy, Atomic Pioneers, SL-1, ALCO, Army Nuclear Power

• The Atomic Show #131 - View from the Left on Atomic Energy

  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. [...] Read More... Posted Apr 14 2009, 05:23 AM by TPN : The Atomic Show Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Economics, Atomic politics, Alternative energy, liberal view of nuclear power, Al Gore Sr., nuclear renaissance, left atomics, public power

• The Atomic Show #128 - Celebrating 30 Years

  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, [...] Read More... Posted Mar 29 2009, 12:35 AM by TPN : The Atomic Show Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Atomic politics, TMI, accident, Wasserman

• The Atomic Show #121 - LFTR with Kirk Sorensen and Charles Barton

  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 [...] Read More... Posted Jan 06 2009, 04:37 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Economics, thorium, Atomic Entrepreneurs, Charles Barton, high burn-up reactors, closed cycle gas turbines, tritium, fluoride, LFTR, Kirk Sorensen, nuclear fuel recycling

• The Atomic Show #119 - Clinton Bastin, Used Fuel Recycling Expert With 42 Years of Experience

  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. (MP3 - 21.8 MB - 01:03:16 M) Listen to Atomic Show #119 Here! (Right click to download the show.) Clinton Bastin is an atomic pioneer who [...] Read More... Posted Dec 15 2008, 04:56 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Atomic politics, IFR, used fuel, recycling, Integral Fast Reactor, Savannah River Plant, Terry Lash, PUREX, Clinton Bastin

• The Atomic Show #115 - Nuclear Power is Not a Faustian Bargain. It is a Timely Gift.

  Ted Rockwell, Robert Margolis, Kelly Taylor and Rod Adams talk about Ted’s recent advice article aimed at nuclear professionals. (MP3 - 21.8 MB - 01:03:27 M) Listen to Atomic Show #114 Here! (Right click to download the show.) Ted Rockwell is a nuclear industry pioneer. He served as Admiral Rickover’s Technical Director during the formative years [...] Read More... Posted Nov 24 2008, 04:36 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Atomic politics, Faustian Bargain, LNT, radiation health effects, Weinberg

• The Atomic Show #111 - Chat With Dan Yurman - Nuclear Developments October 2008

  Dan Yurman of Idaho Samizdat and Rod Adams of Atomic Insights chat about nuclear power developments from the third week of October 2008. (MP3 - 27.2 MB - 01:18:50 M) Listen to Atomic Show #111 Here! (Right click to download the show.) Dan Yurman, who produces the excellent blog titled Idaho Samizdat visited the Atomic Show [...] Read More... Posted Oct 25 2008, 08:54 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Economics, Atomic politics

• The Atomic Show #107 - Wind Monster Neighbors; Installing a Reactor in a Single Season

  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 PM2-A at Camp Century. (MP3 - 22.3 MB - 01:04:37 M) Listen to Atomic Show #107 Here! (Right click to download the show.) Charlie Porter had a nice little horse farm [...] Read More... Posted Sep 27 2008, 05:27 PM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Greenland, Charlie Porter, Roger Hale, Alternative energy, wind turbines, Camp Century, PM2-A