Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Finnish SMR designed to produce heat, not electricity
Episode 29
Steady Energy is developing the LDR-50 small modular reactor with the initial goal of decarbonising district heating systems. The CEO of the Finnish …
1 year, 11 months ago
How are the USA's historic new Vogtle 3 and 4 units doing?
Episode 28
Southern Nuclear's Senior Vice President for Vogtle 3 and 4, John Williams, discusses the achievement and "tremendous pride" from everyone involved i…
2 years, 1 month ago
Lessons from history about energy transitions
Episode 27
The historian, author and academic Jean-Baptiste Fressoz explains why he thinks that the idea of energy transition is a simplistic and flawed one, no…
2 years, 2 months ago
World Nuclear Fuel Cycle in Kazakhstan - a special report
Episode 26
A special report on the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2024 international forum, co-organised by the Nuclear Energy Institute and World Nuclear Association…
2 years, 3 months ago
How nuclear 'waste' could save your life, plus Nuclear Energy Summit 2024
Episode 25
Professor Tim Tinsley prefers not to use the label of nuclear waste, instead referring to "legacy material". And it's not hard to see why, given the …
2 years, 4 months ago
NexGen Energy's Leigh Curyer on uranium mine's huge potential
Episode 24
The ambitious aim for NexGen Energy, is to be supplying 25% of the world's mined supply of uranium - and about 50% of the western world's mined suppl…
2 years, 5 months ago
Newcleo's Andrew Murdoch, plus uranium market and Hinkley C's new schedule
Episode 23
The UK operations managing director of Newcleo, Andrew Murdoch, joins host Alex Hunt to discuss the prospects for the company's lead-cooled fast reac…
2 years, 6 months ago
Great British Nuclear's Simon Bowen on SMR contest, and UK's 24GW plans
Episode 22
The UK has plans to quadruple its nuclear energy capacity to 24GW by 2050. The government released its plan to get to that figure with its Civil Nucl…
2 years, 6 months ago
Nuclear's landmark moments at COP28 - and Sama Bilbao y León's hopes for 2024
Episode 21
A special report on nuclear's role at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, better known as COP28, in Dubai. It was the first time nu…
2 years, 7 months ago
Making nuclear plants look great, plus Sweden and NuScale
Episode 20
Technology and function, ensuring their reliable and safe operation have long been the priorities when designing nuclear power plants. But why can't …
2 years, 8 months ago