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Everything You Fear About Nuclear Is Wrong— ft. Bret Kugelmass of the Energy Impact Center and Titans of Nuclear - Ep 35 - Impact Everywhere
If hearing the term ‘nuclear energy’ evokes images of explosions and toxic radiation leaking into the water, you are not alone. This widely-held (mis)perception is, in fact, the doing of the nuclear energy industry itself. Today’s guest, Bret Kugelmass, is on a mission to re-educate the world about the need for nuclear. Bret is the Managing Director at the Energy Impact Center, a non-profit whose goal is to reverse climate change. He also hosts a wildly successful podcast, Titans of Nuclear. With a background in robotics and commercial drones, Bret is an energy outsider in many ways. Once he realized he wanted to get into the fight against climate change, he started learning about this powerful source of energy.We begin with a history of the nuclear power industry, where Bret sheds light on the perverse incentives that have underpinned its negative reputation. Nuclear power is not unsafe, but there’s a lot of money that makes people believe it is. We also discuss the link between nuclear power and climate change and why no other form of energy will be able to undo the existing damage. Bret highlights that at this point, low carbon is not enough. We need to actively reverse the damage by capturing existing carbon in the atmosphere. Our conversation also touches on the OPEN100 Project — an open-source framework to help countries build small nuclear reactors — and how the cultural shift around nuclear power might happen. Check out the full episode at one of the links below:
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If hearing the term ‘nuclear energy’ evokes images of explosions and toxic radiation leaking into the water, you are not alone. This widely-held (mis)perception is, in fact, the doing of the nuclear energy industry itself. Today’s guest, Bret Kugelmass, is on a mission to re-educate the world about the need for nuclear. Bret is the Managing Director at the Energy Impact Center, a non-profit whose goal is to reverse climate change. He also hosts a wildly successful podcast, Titans of Nuclear. With a background in robotics and commercial drones, Bret is an energy outsider in many ways. Once he realized he wanted to get into the fight against climate change, he started learning about this powerful source of energy.We begin with a history of the nuclear power industry, where Bret sheds light on the perverse incentives that have underpinned its negative reputation. Nuclear power is not unsafe, but there’s a lot of money that makes people believe it is. We also discuss the link between nuclear power and climate change and why no other form of energy will be able to undo the existing damage. Bret highlights that at this point, low carbon is not enough. We need to actively reverse the damage by capturing existing carbon in the atmosphere. Our conversation also touches on the OPEN100 Project — an open-source framework to help countries build small nuclear reactors — and how the cultural shift around nuclear power might happen. Check out the full episode at one of the links below:
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Subscribe on Google Podcasts
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
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