Nuclear Energy w/ Mark Nelson (Radiant Energy Fund)

Mark Nelson is the managing director of the Radiant Energy Fund, which advises governments, nonprofits, and industry about nuclear energy.

Mark works tirelessly to prevent early closures of nuclear plants around the world a nd has attended the UN climate conference in Glasgow as a delegate from the American Nuclear Society. His efforts span the globe, working to save nuclear plants from Germany to California.

Mark holds an MPhil in Nuclear Engineering from Cambridge University and degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Russian Language and Literature from Oklahoma State University.

In this episode, Mark and Aaron discuss the differences between France & Germany, the complexity of the US electric grid, and reasons for hope.

Timestamps

00:00 intro
01:35 Nuclear Energy
07:29 France and Germany utilize their nuclear
07:44 France, rich in energy
15:02 Pro-democracy movement defined nuclear energy as dictatorship
17:15 Spain Solar and Wind Energy Situation
21:28 Gulf going nuclear
24:43 Radiant Energy Fund and Radiant Energy Group
25:16 What is causing closures of Nuclear Plant
28:03 Economic Ideology about electricity
36:38 Nuclear Energy = Cheap electricity
42:55 Actionable Challenge