#058 Scaling Nuclear Energy, Saving The World – Bret Kugelmass of Last Energy

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Last Energy (lastenergy.com)
Titans of Nuclear Podcast (titansofnuclear.com)
Energy Impact Podcast (energyimpactcenter.org/podcast)
Marc Andreesen regulatory capture podcast episode (open.spotify.com/episode/7fTGztvZGqfZRWjcDO4ET…)
The Energy Impact Center (energyimpactcenter.org)
Decouple Podcast (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decouple/id15165…)

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Topics:

(5:42) - “The more nuclear meltdowns, the better!”
(11:06) - Working with regulators on nuclear fission
(12:10) - Making regulation capability a competitive advantage in nuclear
(16:09) - Bret’s previous startup (drones)
(22:14) - Starting The Titans of Nuclear Podcast
(24:41) - The process of learning a new industry
(26:27) - Factions inside the nuclear industry?
(27:52) - Nuclear evangelist Dr. Chris Keefer
(29:46) - How did you form Last Energy’s strategy?
(37:26) - Avoiding supply chain risks in nuclear
(42:59) - Perceptions vs realities of nuclear waste, and Cognitive Biases
(44:29) - Public Opinion is more and more pro-nuclear
(49:16) - How do you see the next 50 years playing out for the Energy sector?
(51:42) - Renewables are fine, Nuclear is magic
(54:14) - The beauty of Nuclear
(55:37) - Hiring people without a background in nuclear industry

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