Podcasts Technology Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy Ep. 51 - Rauli Partenen, The Climate Gamble

Ep. 51 - Rauli Partenen, The Climate Gamble

Published: Aug. 3, 2018, 5:33 p.m.

In this episode, we discuss...

  • Rauli's blog about oil's unique properties and his interest in the nuclear field.  

  • The concept of Peak Oil and why a dependence on oil is a problem.  

  • Writing "The Climate Gamble" and the three arguments incorporated into the book.  

  • How the distribution of literature about nuclear can clear misconceptions held by others.  

  • Problems in messaging from the nuclear industry over the last 40 years.  

  • The importance of not talking about nuclear safety culture.  

  • Communication theory as it relates to nuclear industry.  

  • Rauli's research on the applications of nuclear energy and high temperature reactors.  

  • Public and political discourse about nuclear energy.  

  • Combining heat and power and its effect on energy production.  

  • The negative consequences of banning coal and the importance of coming up with alternatives.  

  • Where to go to learn more about nuclear.