Joe Miller is president of the Advanced Technologies division of BWXT, a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government.
Show notes:
01:00 Joe's background
03:59 An overview of the BWXT company & its position in the advanced nuclear reactor environment
13:33 Project Pele, a brand new microreactor design
23:01 Technical details & challenges facing the project
31:28 The future of nuclear: Will nuclear ever surpass fossil fuels? What opportunities are available for companies & workers? What skillsets are most sought after?
36:48 Joe's hopes for the coming years in the industry
Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-miller-4a72a595/
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Joe Miller is president of the Advanced Technologies division of BWXT, a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government.
Show notes:
01:00 Joe's background
03:59 An overview of the BWXT company & its position in the advanced nuclear reactor environment
13:33 Project Pele, a brand new microreactor design
23:01 Technical details & challenges facing the project
31:28 The future of nuclear: Will nuclear ever surpass fossil fuels? What opportunities are available for companies & workers? What skillsets are most sought after?
36:48 Joe's hopes for the coming years in the industry
Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-miller-4a72a595/
Mary Woollen - Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation
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Mary Woollen - Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation
Mary Woollen is Director of Stakeholder Engagement at Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation. In this episode of the YPE Podcast, Mary talks with host Mark Hinaman about her passion for social work, her involvement in environmental squabbles, and navigating the nuclear industry as a nuclear skeptic.
Show notes:
01:14 How a cross-country road trip led to a prominent environmental lawsuit
18:58 Mary's experience at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a nuclear skeptic; the numerous roadblocks to the consent-based siting nuclear waste program
26:50 The mission of Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), and the company's innovative TRISO fuel
42:07 What strategies have been most effective in gaining stakeholder engagement?
47:44 Mary's perception of just how (un)popular the nuclear industry is
51:27 Mary's advice for young professionals in energy
Mary's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-woollen-7685363b/
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Joe Miller is president of the Advanced Technologies division of BWXT, a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government.
Show notes:
01:00 Joe's background
03:59 An overview of the BWXT company & its position in the advanced nuclear reactor environment
13:33 Project Pele, a brand new microreactor design
23:01 Technical details & challenges facing the project
31:28 The future of nuclear: Will nuclear ever surpass fossil fuels? What opportunities are available for companies & workers? What skillsets are most sought after?
36:48 Joe's hopes for the coming years in the industry
Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-miller-4a72a595/
