54 min
Matthew Wald - Energy Analyst & Writer YPE Podcast
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Matthew Wald is an independent energy analyst and journalist who has worked for the New York Times and the Nuclear Energy Institute. In this episode of the YPE Podcast, he sits down with hosts Mark and Carolyn to discuss the climate crisis, nuclear power's potential, and the "mythology" in the public perception of solar.
Show Notes:
01:08 Matthew's background with journalism and energy
06:25 Filling an energy knowledge gap at the New York Times
08:20 The energy sector's challenges from climate change
09:39 Adapting to climate events vs. mitigating them
11:55 Why the electric grid must evolve to reduce the impacts of carbon
14:25 Nuclear power's future role in the energy mix
18:02 Benefits of smaller-scale nuclear reactors
19:23 The impacts of political rhetoric on energy policies
23:15 Matthew's transition to the Nuclear Energy Institute
24:22 Nuclear power's public perception and the "mythology" surrounding solar
34:12 How the media would be involved in a nuclear fleet expansion
43:20 How we have squandered time to solve the carbon problem
45:38 What Matthew would change in the nuclear regulatory environment
49:28 New reactor companies' approach to reducing licensing burden
51:30 Matthew's advice for young professionals in the energy sector
Matthew's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-l-wald-206b0464/
Matthew's work at the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/by/matthew-l-wald
Matthew Wald is an independent energy analyst and journalist who has worked for the New York Times and the Nuclear Energy Institute. In this episode of the YPE Podcast, he sits down with hosts Mark and Carolyn to discuss the climate crisis, nuclear power's potential, and the "mythology" in the public perception of solar.
Show Notes:
01:08 Matthew's background with journalism and energy
06:25 Filling an energy knowledge gap at the New York Times
08:20 The energy sector's challenges from climate change
09:39 Adapting to climate events vs. mitigating them
11:55 Why the electric grid must evolve to reduce the impacts of carbon
14:25 Nuclear power's future role in the energy mix
18:02 Benefits of smaller-scale nuclear reactors
19:23 The impacts of political rhetoric on energy policies
23:15 Matthew's transition to the Nuclear Energy Institute
24:22 Nuclear power's public perception and the "mythology" surrounding solar
34:12 How the media would be involved in a nuclear fleet expansion
43:20 How we have squandered time to solve the carbon problem
45:38 What Matthew would change in the nuclear regulatory environment
49:28 New reactor companies' approach to reducing licensing burden
51:30 Matthew's advice for young professionals in the energy sector
Matthew's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-l-wald-206b0464/
Matthew's work at the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/by/matthew-l-wald
54 min