Ep 14: Mark Peters, Idaho National Labs
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
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Show Notes
Episode Content:
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Mark's background in geology and how that ties in to spent fuel disposal
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His lab career starting at Los Alamos, then Argonne, then INL
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INL's history and role in developing nuclear technology
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New technologies that help bring advanced reactors to fruition
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Specifically how INL helps facilitate the commercialize new reactor technology
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How the National Labs work with industry and role of R&D in US competitiveness
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INL's work as the "underwriter's lab" of storage technology
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How the various contributions of the national labs work as a whole system
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How competing on ideas drives science forward
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Smartgrid, cybersecurity, and design with resiliency in mind
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The importance of multidisciplinary learning and
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Mark's insight looking towards the future of technology