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#28 - Mark Nelson, Nuclear Energy
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Length:
74 minutes
Released:
Sep 23, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
BioMark Nelson is a Managing Director at Radiant Energy Fund. He’s one of the world’s foremost authorities on nuclear energy. In his capacity with the fund, he fights to keep Nuclear energy plants open around the world. Times1:00 - Intro to Mark & Radiant Energy Fund4:45 - Belgium’s 2 nuclear plants & the green plan9:30 - Why nuclear? Nuclear vs other energy 10118:00 - Is nuclear safe?23:00 - Price disparity between nuclear and nat gas28:30 - The argument against nuclear, Mark steel man’s himself34:45 - Coming Russian of nat gas this winter38:45 - NY state closed Indian Point nuclear plant and there will be electricity shortages this winter47:45 - Climate change and intersectionality50:45 - Chernobyl + HBO’s Chernobyl making people fearful54:15 - Nuclear reactors and plants in the United States56:30 - Mark’s political philosophy (not partisan)1:00:30 - The recent saving of a nuclear plant in Illinois1:09:45 - Will Mark and I buy a nuclear plant? How much do they cost? LinksMark's twitterJeff's twittermark@radiantenergyfund.orgnarrativemonopoly.com
Released:
Sep 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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