Ep. 55 - Geoffrey Rothwell, Economics of Nuclear Power
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (traffic.libsyn.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss...
-
A deep dive into the economics of nuclear power.
-
The evolution of the uranium enrichment industry and the processes involved.
-
Causes behind significant fluctuations in the value of uranium throughout history.
-
The enrichment capabilities of different countries.
-
Separative work units and how they apply to enrichment processes.
-
The necessity for negative bidding in the nuclear industry.
-
A look at Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison's respective impacts on the electric and nuclear industries.
-
An explanation for the multiple definitions of SMR (Small Modular Reactors).
-
The grave pitfalls of market-driven approaches to energy and their impact on climate.
-
Historical symptoms of climate change including the receding glaciers.
-
Approaches we can adopt to decrease energy's cost of capital.