Good Clean Energy

Jane Hotchkiss, the president and cofounder of nonprofit Energy for the Common Good, is on a mission to educate the public about the promise of fusion and to support the buildout of a future fusion energy sector. For the full transcript, head to the episode page.

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 Gaia Vince, a science journalist and the author of Nomad Century: How To Survive The Climate Upheaval, joins the show to talk about how climate change and energy will play a factor in mass migration to come. For a full transcript, head over to the episode page. 

 Gaia Vince, a science journalist and the author of Nomad Century: How To Survive The Climate Upheaval, joins the show to talk about how climate change and energy will play a factor in mass migration to come. For a full transcript, head over to the episode page. 

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The U.S. power grid is old. On average, it’s 40 years old — a quarter of the grid is 50 years old and there are parts that are 100 years old. And as we strive for a net-zero future, that grid is going to play a massive role, says Christina Hayes, Executive Director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, a coalition focused on preparing the U.S. grid for new renewable and clean energy sources. For a full transcript, head to the episode page

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Col. Terry Virts, a former NASA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station, believes we need to focus on smarter ways to abate carbon emissions. "In every way, if you can get clean, abundant energy, human life is better.”

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Scientists at TAE and the National Institute for Fusion Science in Japan have demonstrated the first-ever hydrogen-boron fusion experiments in a magnetically confined fusion plasma. Rich Magee, Senior Director of Physics Research and Development at TAE, joins the show to break down this promising achievement in the development of fusion power with hydrogen-boron, the cleanest, most cost-competitive, and most sustainable fusion fuel.

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Scientists at TAE and the National Institute for Fusion Science in Japan have demonstrated the first-ever hydrogen-boron fusion experiments in a magnetically confined fusion plasma. Rich Magee, Senior Director of Physics Research and Development at TAE, joins the show to break down this promising achievement in the development of fusion power with hydrogen-boron, the cleanest, most cost-competitive, and most sustainable fusion fuel.

For a full transcript, head to the episode page 

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Kaylee Cunningham is a PhD student at MIT in nuclear engineering and a popular TikTok influencer who’s focused on communicating about the potential for nuclear power. She joins the show to talk about small modular reactors, how NRC regulations affect the nuclear industry, and how she addresses people's worries about nuclear waste and meltdowns.

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Rose Mutiso, research director for the D.C.-based think tank Energy for Growth Hub, joins the show to discuss the connection between access to affordable electricity and poverty and details a path forward for “energy poor” countries on the continent of Africa. 

Covered in this episode:

• The connection between access to electricity and poverty
• The reality of living in an energy poor country
• Why modeling is important for energy policy making
• How the path to accessible energy in Africa will unwind
• Why energy infrastructure is crucial to Africa’s future

For a full transcript, head to the episode page

Rose Mutiso, research director for the D.C.-based think tank Energy for Growth Hub, joins the show to discuss the connection between access to affordable electricity and poverty and details a path forward for “energy poor” countries on the continent of Africa. 

Covered in this episode:

• The connection between access to electricity and poverty
• The reality of living in an energy poor country
• Why modeling is important for energy policy making
• How the path to accessible energy in Africa will unwind
• Why energy infrastructure is crucial to Africa’s future

For a full transcript, head to the episode page

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