Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy
A podcast featuring interviews with experts throughout the Nuclear Energy field, covering advanced technology, economics, policy, industry, and more.
Episodes
1) Vince’s journey to nuclear power and how it all started at the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations
2) Attitudes toward nuclear energy around the world as Vince has experienced them during his career
3) The barriers to a good solution for an inevitable problem
4) The importance of nuclear energy and how it will serve to uplift humanity and increase general prosperit...
1) Kyle’s journey into the world of content creation, the details that go into the art, and what interests drive him to keep creating
2) A long-awaited visit to the Dresden Generating Station and Kyle’s other experiences with learning about nuclear energy
3) The public’s common perceptions of nuclear energy content and how to adjust communication based on these reactions
4) How co...
1) Todd’s first encounter with the subject of nuclear energy and how he came to be the President and CEO of the United States Nuclear Industry Council
2) What Todd would say to a policymaker to emphasize the importance of the U.S. nuclear industry and accelerate development
3) The USNIC’s domestic and international reach
4) How the USNIC thinks about financing for advanced reactor...
1) A deep dive into the recent growth of the data center industry and infrastructure
2) Power usage in data centers and the power that different components traditonally use
3) How data centers decide on siting and the relationship between this process and existing power supply
4) An exploration of nuclear data center development and recent conversations, as well as experts, on the...
1) How the nuclear industry can adapt to the development of the data center industry and energy needs
2) The relationships between generation, transmission, and your end user
3) The ways in which baseload power generation is valuable to data centers and the benefits of co-location
4) Social perceptions of data centers and energy demand, as well as the current state of data centers...
1) An introduction to the relationship between nuclear energy and data centers
2) The different sizes of nuclear power plants, electricity demand from data centers, and factory manufacturing for nuclear
3) Data center leaders’ growing support for nuclear and the evolution of the procurement process
4) Use cases for nuclear and how nuclear power plants can be integrated into commun...
1) An introduction to Nuclear Nexus, data centers, and what the rest of the series will hold
2) What the experts may discuss as the conversation surrounding data centers continues
3) Where the nuclear industry and data centers converge
4) The topics of energy reliability, power consumption, and data center development
1) Josh’s interesting story of how he first become involved in data center work
2) The start and story of Quantum Loophole
3) The relationship between nuclear energy and data centers
4) How nuclear is able to fill the need for baseload, carbon-free power
1) Bahman’s drive to publish textbooks and how he ended up publishing about 64 works and counting over the course of his career
2) A deep dive into heat pipes and the combined cycle system
3) A discussion of compact heat exchangers
4) Bahman’s new research and some last words of advice regarding innovation and technology
1) Doug’s early interest in nuclear energy, how he ended up in oil and gas, and his eventual return to his passion for nuclear
2) How Doug caught up on the history of nuclear and recent events, as well as his mission to create Oil & Gas Executives for Nuclear
3) How different industries can work together toward the goal of abundant clean energy
4) The future’s energy mix and the d...
1) How designing a net zero refugee camp led to Richard’s long-time advocacy for energy, sustainability, and, later, nuclear power
2) Richard’s work with the Department of Defense and how he saw the awareness of nuclear energy increase over time
3) The effects of climate change on valuable resources and how the Department of Defense made climate adaptation an effort
4) The use cas...
1) George’s move from Greece to the United States and how it led him to engineering, becoming a lawyer, and nuclear
2) Why George flew to Japan three weeks after Fukushima and how to communicate with people who aren’t familiar with nuclear
3) The involvement of government in nuclear energy and different ideas on the subject
4) New generations in nuclear and how their mindsets will...
1) How James got his start in the nuclear industry as a painter and who inspired him to start his career in the first place
2) Explaining nuclear in the 1980’s and how this advocacy has changed over time from generation to generation
3) Day & Zimmermann’s current work and upcoming projects
4) Encouraging people to join the nuclear workforce, advice for those looking to enter the i...
Ep 433: Princess Mthombeni - Communications Specialist, The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation
1) How Princess ended up on the path to becoming a Nuclear Communication Specialist
2) The current nuclear development plans for South Africa and what this might look like in the future
3) Desalination, SMRs, and advocating for nuclear across the African continent
4) Princess’ vision for the future of nuclear and the energy mix as a whole
1) How Myrto arrived at energy, specifically nuclear energy, as the root enabler of prosperity
2) Voices of Nuclear, it’s mission and vision, and recent updates
3) A deep dive into the Voices of Nuclear “Energy Transition Scenario” and the relationship between innovation and progress
4) The symbolism and messaging of Voices and what they see for the future of nuclear energy
1) What sparked Grace’s resolve to become a part of the nuclear industry
2) Grace’s recent work as Miss America 2023 and an active nuclear advocate
3) Women in the nuclear industry, young people engaging in nuclear, and committing to changing misconceptions
4) What’s next for Grace and the continuation of her nuclear advocacy work, as well as core design engineering, in her next r...
1) The stillness of the French nuclear sector in the 80’s and why Cyrille’s passion for physics led him there
2) The impetus for launching OAKRIDGE SAS and what the company focuses on
3) The countries OAKRIDGE SAS works with, current projects, and an exciting, recent announcement
4) SMRs, COP28, and what the future holds for nuclear energy
1) How interests in math, science, and saving the world lead Claire to nuclear energy
2) Dual Fluid’s technology and what’s behind the company name
3) Critical demonstration experiments and where they might take place
4) What the energy mix will look like in the future and how nuclear fits in to it all
1) Sander’s early career at NRG and nuclear energy in the Netherlands'
2) Thorizon’s Thorium molten salt reactor (MSR) design
3) Recent announcements from Thorizon
4) Where Sander sees nuclear energy in the global energy mix in the future
1) What has changed in the world of nuclear since Andrew last appeared on Titans, as well as some updates on Andrew’s current work and travel
2) How political landscapes and changes can affect the way we build new nuclear
3) The past 5 years of Andrew’s work in the UK - Submarines, research innovation, and reducing time and cost
4) What the future holds for the Nuclear AMRC and wh...
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