Ep. 22 - Ed McGinnis, U.S. Department of Energy

Published: June 6, 2018, 10 a.m.

Episode Content:

  • Ed's start at the US Department of Energy doing nuclear non-proliferation security work.  

  • The decisions behind Dirty Bomb Threat Reduction and Global Threat Reduction Initiative.  

  • The US' responsibility to continue its high standard of security and safety.  

  • How the US can compete against Russia and China's state-financed nuclear industries.  

  • The Department of Energy's role in the private nuclear market.   

  • Why the small modular reactor will pave the way towards a new nuclear generation.   

  • The difficulties of maneuvering politics and Presidential Administrations.  

  • Short-term challenges and creating an industry-led commercialization pathway.  

  • What the future of the industry will look like.