Joe Miller is president of the Advanced Technologies division of BWXT, a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government.
Show notes:
01:00 Joe's background
03:59 An overview of the BWXT company & its position in the advanced nuclear reactor environment
13:33 Project Pele, a brand new microreactor design
23:01 Technical details & challenges facing the project
31:28 The future of nuclear: Will nuclear ever surpass fossil fuels? What opportunities are available for companies & workers? What skillsets are most sought after?
36:48 Joe's hopes for the coming years in the industry
Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-miller-4a72a595/
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Joe Miller is president of the Advanced Technologies division of BWXT, a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government.
Show notes:
01:00 Joe's background
03:59 An overview of the BWXT company & its position in the advanced nuclear reactor environment
13:33 Project Pele, a brand new microreactor design
23:01 Technical details & challenges facing the project
31:28 The future of nuclear: Will nuclear ever surpass fossil fuels? What opportunities are available for companies & workers? What skillsets are most sought after?
36:48 Joe's hopes for the coming years in the industry
Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-miller-4a72a595/
Kurt Harris - Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Flibe Energy
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Kurt Harris - Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Flibe Energy
Show notes:
00:47 Kurt's background
05:06 Flibe Energy's mission & the lithium fluoride thorium reactor (LFTR)
11:43 Why did pressurized water reactors (PWRs) become more popular?
15:58 Flibe's founding history & advantages to their design
25:32 Reflecting on Idaho National Lab's net-zero carbon goal
33:24 More specs on the LFTR design, and where it fits in the current regulatory environment
41:16 What concerns Kurt about the energy industry?
Kurt's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-harris/
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Joe Miller is president of the Advanced Technologies division of BWXT, a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government.
Show notes:
01:00 Joe's background
03:59 An overview of the BWXT company & its position in the advanced nuclear reactor environment
13:33 Project Pele, a brand new microreactor design
23:01 Technical details & challenges facing the project
31:28 The future of nuclear: Will nuclear ever surpass fossil fuels? What opportunities are available for companies & workers? What skillsets are most sought after?
36:48 Joe's hopes for the coming years in the industry
Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-miller-4a72a595/
