Ep. 69 - Alastair Laird, European Nuclear Society

Published: Sept. 5, 2018, 10 a.m.

In this episode we discuss...

  • Alastair’s personal evolution in the nuclear industry from working with the first Magnox reactor to his position as president at the European Nuclear Society ---
  • A deep dive into the fuel loading process and human factory challenges it poses ---
  • Light water reactors versus gas reactors ---
  • The processes that go into synchronizing turbines to the grid ---
  • The fine-tuned chain reactions necessary to generate steam ---
  • Alastair’s work at the ENS advocating for nuclear and the politics involved ---
  • Improving communications strategies surrounding nuclear safety ---
  • Alastair’s positive outlook on nuclear and its progress towards becoming renewable