Ep 148: Neal Cohen - Senior Vice President, Nuclear Energy Institute

Published: April 15, 2019, 10 a.m.

In this episode we discuss...

  • Neal’s role at the Nuclear Energy Institute and what nuclear energy has to offer to society
  • The importance of having advocates for nuclear energy that communicate the benefits of nuclear energy
  • How to overcome the general public’s concerns about nuclear power through education
  • New technologies being used in old power plants to improve efficiency, production, and safety
  • The economics of exporting nuclear power and why the United States wants to lead this movement
  • The importance of established nuclear energy as a base load power source to support renewable energy
  • How early education about nuclear power can influence public perception about the industry and its technology
  • A call to action for cooperation between generations to work towards a future without global warming through the use of nuclear technologies