59 min
Nuclear Mailbag "Age of Miracles"
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- Technology
This week, Packy and Julia take a break from our regularly scheduled narrative programming to look back on the past five episodes we've published focused on nuclear fission—and address news stories, feedback, and listener questions collected through this season so far.
We cover:
Illinois pushing back on the nuclear moratorium, Nuscale's cancelled contracts, COP 28
Why QA makes building new nuclear so difficult, solar cost curves, and more listener feedback on episodes 1-5
Investing in nuclear, nuclear waste recycling, how to create more political support for the AP1000, and more listener questions
Thank you to this episode’s guests: Jim Hopf, Robert Bryce, Brett Rampal, Heather Hoff, and Paris Ortiz-Wines.
Huge thank you to our sponsors:
Range Fund Holdings: Tired of volatile markets and unreliable energies? Look no further than the Range Nuclear Renaissance ETF, your gateway to the clean, safe, and ever-expanding world of nuclear power. Visit https://www.rangeetfs.com or contact your financial advisor to learn more about the Range Nuclear Renaissance ETF and start investing in the future of energy.
Secureframe: the only compliance automation platform with AI capabilities that help customers speed up cloud remediation and security questionnaires. Get 10% off your first year of Secureframe: https://secureframe.com/packy
Pilot.com: accounting, CFO, and tax services that are designed with flexibility and scalability in mind. To get 20% off your accounting bill for the first 6 months, go to https://pilot.com/packy
Clean Air Task Force
For the full list of resources referenced in this show: https://ageofmiracles.co/
Subscribe to Not Boring to get weekly doses of tech and business strategy, straight to your inbox: https://www.notboring.co/
Follow our hosts:
Packy McCormick on Twitter and LinkedIn
Julia DeWahl on Twitter and LinkedIn
Timestamps:
(00:00) Nuclear news: Illinois, Nuscale, COP 28
(8:27) Nuclear-specific QA standards
(15:52) Comparing and contrasting other countries' nuclear programs
(20:55) The truth about solar
(23:50) What sectors win with nuclear?
(24:55) Investing in nuclear
(29:18) Does being "eco friendly" matter if we get energy right?
(33:24) Nuclear waste recycling
(36:03) Leading investors in nuclear
(38:19) Policy playbook to shift investments to nuclear
(41:07) Arguments for nuclear waste at dinner tables
(42:20) How to get more political support for the AP1000
(45:25) Deeper dive into developing nuclear projects
(48:46) How to get involved in nuclear
This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.
Credits: Nancy Xu produced this season of Age of Miracles. Audio editor: Justin Golden. Video editor: Nancy Xu. Executive producers: Amelia Salyers, Packy McCormick, and Erik Torenberg.
This week, Packy and Julia take a break from our regularly scheduled narrative programming to look back on the past five episodes we've published focused on nuclear fission—and address news stories, feedback, and listener questions collected through this season so far.
We cover:
Illinois pushing back on the nuclear moratorium, Nuscale's cancelled contracts, COP 28
Why QA makes building new nuclear so difficult, solar cost curves, and more listener feedback on episodes 1-5
Investing in nuclear, nuclear waste recycling, how to create more political support for the AP1000, and more listener questions
Thank you to this episode’s guests: Jim Hopf, Robert Bryce, Brett Rampal, Heather Hoff, and Paris Ortiz-Wines.
Huge thank you to our sponsors:
Range Fund Holdings: Tired of volatile markets and unreliable energies? Look no further than the Range Nuclear Renaissance ETF, your gateway to the clean, safe, and ever-expanding world of nuclear power. Visit https://www.rangeetfs.com or contact your financial advisor to learn more about the Range Nuclear Renaissance ETF and start investing in the future of energy.
Secureframe: the only compliance automation platform with AI capabilities that help customers speed up cloud remediation and security questionnaires. Get 10% off your first year of Secureframe: https://secureframe.com/packy
Pilot.com: accounting, CFO, and tax services that are designed with flexibility and scalability in mind. To get 20% off your accounting bill for the first 6 months, go to https://pilot.com/packy
Clean Air Task Force
For the full list of resources referenced in this show: https://ageofmiracles.co/
Subscribe to Not Boring to get weekly doses of tech and business strategy, straight to your inbox: https://www.notboring.co/
Follow our hosts:
Packy McCormick on Twitter and LinkedIn
Julia DeWahl on Twitter and LinkedIn
Timestamps:
(00:00) Nuclear news: Illinois, Nuscale, COP 28
(8:27) Nuclear-specific QA standards
(15:52) Comparing and contrasting other countries' nuclear programs
(20:55) The truth about solar
(23:50) What sectors win with nuclear?
(24:55) Investing in nuclear
(29:18) Does being "eco friendly" matter if we get energy right?
(33:24) Nuclear waste recycling
(36:03) Leading investors in nuclear
(38:19) Policy playbook to shift investments to nuclear
(41:07) Arguments for nuclear waste at dinner tables
(42:20) How to get more political support for the AP1000
(45:25) Deeper dive into developing nuclear projects
(48:46) How to get involved in nuclear
This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.
Credits: Nancy Xu produced this season of Age of Miracles. Audio editor: Justin Golden. Video editor: Nancy Xu. Executive producers: Amelia Salyers, Packy McCormick, and Erik Torenberg.
59 min