Rich Powell: The Future of Nuclear Energy and Tech

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Tom welcomes a new guest Rich Powell to the show. Rich is the Executive Director of ClearPath, an advocacy group focused on advancing conservative policies around clean energy innovation. Part of that goal is developing the technology behind nuclear and zero-emission clean energy. The world is rapidly advancing and industrializing, and as a result, there are a lot of emissions that countries seek to improve.

Electric vehicles and the batteries and equipment involved in these technologies consume large amounts of crucial metals like lithium and vanadium. Countries like China dominate much of this supply chain, and there is a push to diversify supply back to the United States or expand mines to more countries.

He discusses the various ways of storing grid energy and the different time frames for recovering that energy. Today chemical storage is dominated by lithium-ion batteries, but there are many other methods. This diversity in storage methods is becoming quite impressive.

There are significant hurdles to overcome in educating the public about the risks of nuclear energy, particularly in the United States. He discusses their initiatives to advance nuclear power and the various power projects currently being built in the US.

Time Stamp References:
0:40 - Purpose of ClearPath
3:25 - US Supply chain issues.
6:30 - Grid storage tech.
12:00 - Changing public opinion.
16:25 - Making nuclear more appealing.
25:10 - Nuclear fuel, types and test reactors.

Guest Links:
Website & Newsletter: https://clearpath.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClearPathAction
Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/powellrich
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clearpath-foundation

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