Ep. 168 - Bob Ichord, Atlantic Council

Published: May 23, 2019, 10 a.m.

In this episode, we discuss...

  • Bob Ichord’s entrance into international energy research
  • How the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) brings rural electrification to Southeast Asia
  • How Chernobyl affected global safety and policy for nuclear reactors
  • The future of US nuclear power export and import markets
  • Nuclear’s role in urbanization and growth in developing countries
  • Results of the Atlantic Council Task Force Report on U.S. Nuclear Leadership
  • Importance of innovation and commercialization of small modular reactors (SMRs)