Ep 100: Bret Kugelmass - Managing Director / Host, Energy Impact Center / Titans of Nuclear

Published: Oct. 15, 2018, 10 a.m.

In this episode we discuss...

  • Bret’s background in robotics and his first company Airphrame, an unmanned aerial imaging service
  • Bret’s interest in climate and energy and how he came to enter the nuclear industry
  • Stewart Brand’s Whole Earth Discipline
  • Dwight Eisenhower’s important role in setting the tone for nuclear energy
  • Titans of Nuclear and Bret’s mission to positively shape public perception surrounding nuclear technology
  • A behind the scenes look at Titans of Nuclear and the experts Bret interviews
  • How nuclear politics, economics, and perspectives vary around the world
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency and its role in guiding prospective nuclear countries
  • Nuclear’s incredible energy density and lack of emissions compared to other energy sources
  • Ways we can make nuclear more accessible and how Bret works to do that with Titans of Nuclear
  • The benefits of healthy competition in the nuclear world
  • The future of Titans of Nuclear and how Bret aims to help the nuclear industry through the podcast and other entrepreneurial avenues