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• The Atomic Show #107 - Wind Monster Neighbors; Installing a Reactor in a Single Season

  Charlie Porter and Roger Hale both have stories of interest. Charlie lives in the shadow of several monster wind turbines, Roger helped to build the PM2-A at Camp Century. (MP3 - 22.3 MB - 01:04:37 M) Listen to Atomic Show #107 Here! (Right click to download the show.) Charlie Porter had a nice little horse farm [...] Read More... Posted Sep 27 2008, 05:27 PM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Greenland, Charlie Porter, Roger Hale, Alternative energy, wind turbines, Camp Century, PM2-A

• Atomic Show #103 - PBMR Engineering Contract

  Kelly Taylor, Rod Adams and Joe Montague discuss nuclear news, including PBMR’s announced EPC contract (MP3 - 21.9 MB - 01:03:29 M) Listen to Atomic Show #103 Here! Kelly Taylor, Joe Montague and I meet to chat about PBMR, nuclear events and nuclear industry history. Hope you enjoy the show. If you want to find out more [...] Read More... Posted Aug 25 2008, 08:56 PM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, Atomic history, Economics, Atomic politics, PBMR

• The Atomic Show #080 - Charles Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology - Council on Foreign Relations

  Interview with Charles Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology - Council on Foreign Relations. Warning - this is a long episode that ranges from topic to topic! (MP3 - 23.3 MB - 01:07:38 M) Listen to Atomic Show #080 Here! Charles Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology - Council on Foreign Relations paid a visit to The [...] Read More... Posted Jan 30 2008, 11:24 PM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, General, Atomic history, Atomic politics

• The Atomic Show #075 - Ted Rockwell, Atomic Pioneer, tells Shippingport Atomic Power Station Story

  Ted Rockwell has been there and done that when it comes to nuclear power plant design and construction. He was a key member of the team that built the Shippingport Atomic Power Station, the first solely commercial nuclear electric generating station in the world. (MP3 - 23.1 MB - 1:07:00 M) Listen to Atomic Show #075 Here! [...] Read More... Posted Dec 20 2007, 01:58 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, General, Atomic history

• The Atomic Show #072 - Interview with Dr. Jeremy Whitlock - creator of Canadian Nuclear FAQ

  Dr. Jeremy Whitlock was one of the first nukes to recognize the value of web-based communications. He started the Canadian Nuclear FAQ in 1996. He is a second generation nuclear professional. Enjoy. (MP3 - 19.9 MB - 0:57:37 M) Listen to Atomic Show #072 Here! Dr. Jeremy Whitlock is a second generation nuclear profession who lives with [...] Read More... Posted Oct 24 2007, 05:29 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, General, Atomic history, Atomic politics

• The Atomic Show #068 - Ray Haroldsen, Atomic Tinkerer who has tested the limits

  Ray Haroldsen is an atomic pioneer who began working at the National Reactor Testing Station in January 1952. He talks today about his experiences with EBR 1 and the BORAX series of reactor experiments. (MP3 - 20.1 MB - 58:26 M) Listen to Atomic Show #068 Here! A good friend of mine contacted me recently and told [...] Read More... Posted Sep 15 2007, 09:43 PM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, General, Atomic history

• The Atomic Show #067 - Interview with Bob Bromm, Mechanical Engineer

  Bob Bromm is a professional mechanical engineer. He has recently been assigned to a new job with the team that has a contract to provide architect-engineering services for a two reactor ABWR for NRG. (MP3 - 15 MB - 43:18 M) Listen to Atomic Show #067 Here! As we have discussed on a number of occasions, the [...] Read More... Posted Sep 12 2007, 10:08 PM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, General, Atomic history

• The Atomic Show #057 - Boiling Water Reactors

  Shane and Rod discuss boiling water reactors, one of the two types of established light water reactors. (MP3 - 15.3 MB - 44:11 M) Listen to Atomic Show #057 Here! There are two main types of light water reactors, pressurized water reactors (PWR) and boiling... Posted Apr 25 2007, 05:21 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, General, Atomic history

• The Atomic Show #053 - Commercial Nuclear Ships

  Shane and I discuss commercial nuclear ship history and future opportunities (MP3 - 17.1 MB - 49:28 M) Listen to Atomic Show #053 Here! Commercial nuclear powered ships were tried in the 1960s and 1970s with little follow on units. The United States built... Posted Mar 28 2007, 11:09 PM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, General, Atomic history, Atomic ships

• The Atomic Show #51 - Uranium - interesting history and politics

  We’re back after a couple of weeks off. The atomic geeks chat about uranium, which has an interesting history in politics, discovery and economics. (MP3 - 19.3 MB - 56 M) Listen to Atomic Show #051 Here! Uranium is as common as tin and can be found... Posted Mar 14 2007, 10:22 PM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, General, Atomic history, Atomic politics

• The Atomic Show #050

  The atomic geeks chat about the new radiation warning symbol, France’s interest in selling large plants to South Africa, Japan’s new mixed oxide fuel plant and much more. Enjoy the ride! (MP3 - 12.3 MB - 36 M) Listen to Atomic Show #050 Here... Posted Feb 21 2007, 07:01 AM by TPN : Atomic Filed under: Podcast, General, Atomic history, Economics