Going Fission

Ben Beattie is an electrical engineer with 20 years experience in the power and gas sectors. He writes for The Spectator Australia and hosts 'The Baseload Podcast'. Twitter/X: https://x.com/energywrapau The Baseload Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6A7qfCxyRhJhEgyck9wxfE Spectator Australia: https://www.spectator.com.au/author/ben-beattie/

Geoff Russell is a Vegan and animal rights advocate, as well a computer programmer and mathematician.  Also, he is an advocate for nuclear power.  He has been writing on these subjects for over 15 years. Geoff's Twitter/X Handle: @csiroperfidy LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-russell-a63777148/ Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Russell Geoff's Articles Stuff That Counts Blog: https://www.blog.geoffrussell.com.au/ New Matilda Page: https://newmatilda.com/author/geoff-russell/ Brave New Climate: https://bravenewclimate.wordpress.com/?s=geoff+russell Geoff's Books CSIRO Perfidy: https://www.amazon.com.au/Csiro-Perfidy-Geoffrey-John-Russell/dp/0980638135 Greenjacked: https://www.amazon.com.au/GreenJacked-derailing-environmental-action-climate-ebook/dp/B00MN7UPH6/ref=sr_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tOgDO_fxDjPi_8YqU2Rzmf4vTkQpPIkF6iNxXnFBg1RoUL9lrJ-Af7-NMy5JEDUnYtu3holnN1T6vOIkH7OgW0I9JiMwjGuIykmoiNH8CYTs_XnaYmmyf5e62N32uDWIxUP-JjmG3tb9LVFs8BPhWrzt2JSAEeKi4PoFrRu6_eniMp5PelcVuZpfZtKiMXOiu1zX70oiHAKDvIDiIpS3CDPUrD5HjeDpWoDmbXMOzOQ.KahzM8lBAtI8jA2GTv8-SFtKU67d_bIA_y9QZFwwuD0&dib_tag=se&qid=1721130731&refinements=p_27%3AGeoff+Russell&s=books&sr=1-4&text=Geoff+Russell

Today's interview is with Dr Andrea Leong.   She is a Microbiologist by education and training and lives in Sydney, Australia. Andrea is passionate about promoting public health, human prosperity and environmental protection and sees that nuclear power has a role to play in these goals.  She is the current president of WePlanet Australia and has worked as the secretary for the Science Party / Fusion Party and with NSW Health. She holds a Research Doctorate in Microbiology from University of New South Wales. Her Twitter/X handle is @Andrea__Leong Andrea's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrealeong/?originalSubdomain=au Weplanet: https://www.replanet.ngo/ Weplanet Australia: https://www.replanet.au/

Today's interview is with Oscar Archer.  He is an Assistant Production Manager at a malt house in Adelaide, South Australia.  Oscar is a passionate advocate for clean reliable energy in Australia and has educated himself (and continues to do so) about Nuclear technology for many years in pursuit of this goal.  He holds a Research Doctorate in Organic Chemistry from University of Adelaide  His Twitter/X handle is @OskaArcher  Oscars linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscar-archer-b11325103/?originalSubdomain=au Actinide Age: https://actinideage.wordpress.com/ Oscar's Medium page: https://actinideage.medium.com/ Replanet: https://www.replanet.ngo/ Replanet Australia: https://www.replanet.au/ The Bright New World Website has expired and is currently unavailable.  However, the facebook page is still available: https://www.facebook.com/brightnewworld.org/ Along with the Victorian presentation to the state inquiry: https://www.facebook.com/davidlimbrickldp/videos/765330400899165

Mark Richards is the Secretary for the MEU (Mining and Energy Union of Victoria) and is based in the Latrobe Valley.  The Latrobe valley is the coal generation core of Victoria.  This became a long interview and is split into two parts. Mark's Social Media: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/powergeneration/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/markrichards_lv    Mark has a webpage at www.markrichards.com.au  The following clarifications are relevant to the interview: @16:03 Minor fact check - Mark wished to clarify that he said 63%. It was 61.6% Which was exactly the same for the “Same Sex Marriage Vote” of 61.6% - 'More than 60 per cent of Kimba locals support nuclear waste dump in their region': https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-07/majority-of-kimba-residents-support-nuclear-waste-facility/11680774,'Full results of Australia's vote for same-sex marriage, electorate by electorate – interactive'; https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/datablog/ng-interactive/2017/nov/15/same-sex-marriage-survey-how-australia-voted-electorate-by-electorate @21:50 Where Mark mentions an Energy Transition Authority, a Net Zero Authority has now been created and budgeted for in the Federal May budget. The MEU was a major player in facilitating its establishment. This article provides more detail: 'New Authority a game-changer for workers affected by energy transition': https://me.cfmeu.org.au/news/new-authority-game-changer-workers-affected-energy-transition @26:00 The MEU has subsequently won their court case to have a member vote of leave the CFMMEU and become a stand-alone union the MEU. 'Documents to support the Mining and Energy Division application to withdraw from the CFMMEU': https://www.meudocs.com/  

Mark Richards is the Secretary for the MEU (Mining and Energy Union of Victoria) and is based in the Latrobe Valley.  The Latrobe valley is the coal generation core of Victoria.  This became a long interview and is split into two parts. Mark's Social Media: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/powergeneration/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/markrichards_lv   Mark has a webpage at www.markrichards.com.au The following clarifications are relevant to the interview: @11:25 This article relates to the HESC project mentioned; 'Japan commits AUD$2.35 billion to establish world's first liquefied hydrogen supply chain' - https://www.hydrogenenergysupplychain.com/japan-commits-aud2-35-billion-to-establish-liquefied-hydrogen-supply-chain/ @16:10 This article relates to the plastics recyling company in South Austrlia that failed; 'SA plastics recycling business closes due to $100k hike in power bills' - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-27/sa-recycling-business-power-bills-rise-causing-closure/8654638 @27:57 This Wikipedia entry details the 2000-2001 California Electricity Crisis - California's deregulation and subsequent energy crisis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_California_electricity_crisis @29:45 and at @46:12 – The report mentioned is actually available here: 'Determination for the amendments to the national electricity code - https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-registers/documents/D03%2B38144.pdf  - 5.2 What the applicant says; 'The events of 23 January 2000 and the first few weeks of February 2000, where demand of electricity exceeded supply in Victoria and South Australia, led NECA to investigate the market's performance during these periods.  @36:40 The Waste to Energy for Australia Paper project has since stalled. There are up to 1000 job losses of timber and paper manufacturing jobs expected to be lost from the one and only Australian paper manufacturing facility. This article provodes more detail - 'Native timber harvesting to cease in Victoria at the end of the year' - https://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/news/2023/05/26/native-timber-harvesting-to-cease-in-victoria-at-the-end-of-the-year/ @40:30 This has eventuated. Chris Bowen did his Market Intervention with Gas Prices.

Ron Camier is a scientist who worked many years in the Herman Research Laboratory during the SEC days of Victoria's electricity sector. HRL Technology website: https://www.hrlt.com.au/contact-us.html Simon Michaux, mentioned in the podcast can be found at: https://www.simonmichaux.com/ and at @SimonMichaux on Twitter. This is a podcast where he speaks with Decouple Media: https://www.decouplemedia.org/podcast/episode/1ad3ebbe/its-not-impossible-we-just-need-a-better-plan 

Ray Burgess is a born-and-bred Gippslander, former scientist of the SEC (State Electricity Commission) and businessman in the Latrobe Valley, who is very concerned with the welfare of his community and the execution of the 'Just Transition'

Stephen Wilson is an Adjunct Professor at University of Queensland as well as a energy economist with experience in electricity systems around the world. Stephens's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/energyeconomist/ Stephen's 'What Would be Required' report: https://energy.uq.edu.au/files/5963/WhatWouldBeRequired-FINAL.pdf ABC NEWS, Victorian government to reinstall EC to boost clean energy: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-21/victorian-government-to-reinstall-sec-to-boost-clean-energy/101560114 ABC NEWS, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces $62b clean energy plan including 'world's largest pumped hydro energy storage': https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-28/queensland-government-energy-pumped-hydro-scheme-jobs-palaszczuk/101481160 ABC NEWS, Australia's energy transformation is ramping up, but there are major challenges ahead: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-05/australia-needs-more-renewables-but-does-it-need-more-powerlines/101188978

Simon Turner is the founder of SensaWeb, a radiation monitoring consultancy based in Brisbane, Australia. In this episode we discuss how the business came to be and how it continues to develop in this field. SensaWeb website: https://www.sensaweb.com.au/ SensaWeb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sensa_web Simon's Social LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-turner-radiation/?originalSubdomain=au Simon's Twitter - https://twitter.com/ximno Copenhagen Atomics: https://www.copenhagenatomics.com/

Lt Col. Jasmin Diab serves in the Australian Defence Force in an engineering division. Additionally, she is the current president of the Australia chapter of Women in Nuclear and sits on the ARPANSA safety advisory committee. We discuss Jasmin's career, how she got into nuclear, and what she has been doing to promote wider understanding of this technology. Lt Col Jasmin Diab's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/jasmin_diab Josie Currie's Interview with Jasmin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=say9v_0lT8s&ab_channel=JosieCurrie Women in Nuclear Australia: https://winaustralia.org/ ARPANSA Nuclear Safety Committee webpage: https://www.arpansa.gov.au/about-us/advisory-council-and-committees/nuclear-safety-committee Nuclear Science Week Website: https://www.nuclearscienceweek.org/news National Science Week: https://www.scienceweek.net.au/

Dr. Joanne Lackenby in a OPAL Regulatory and Licensing Officer at ANSTO and the current president of the Australian Nuclear Association. Dr. Joanne Lackenby's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/Jo_Lackenby Australian Nuclear Association Website: https://www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/ Women in Nuclear Australia: https://winaustralia.org/ Under Investigation, Australia's Nuclear Dilemma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoquvt3fHhI&ab_channel=60MinutesAustralia Science and Technology Australia: https://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/ TEDx Sydney 2022: https://tedxsydney.com/event/tedxsydney-2022/

Tyrone D'Lilse is an ex-Greens member and works with several organisations to promote nuclear energy in Australia and abroad. Tyrone's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/TDlisle?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Greens for Nuclear Energy Australia Twitter profile: https://mobile.twitter.com/nucleargreenies RePlanet Webpage: https://www.replanet.ngo/ Pirate Party Website: https://pirateparty.org.au/ Fusion Party Website: https://www.fusionparty.org.au/ The Hon david gillespes address to ANA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3S3kMYhKmg BANANA - Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything  

Going Fission Speaks to Dayne Eckermann, General Manager of Bright New World.  This became quite a long discussion, and I have elected to release this in two parts. Dayne has worked for several years as a Senior Policy Advisor with the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME), a state based representative body for the mining and oil and gas industries, which is invaluable for Bright New World. Australians! It's time to repeal 140A, visit One Click Politics and tell your minister that you support nuclear Power for Australia! https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=5550 Bright New World – www.brightnewworld.org South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) - www.sacome.org.au Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission (NFCRC) - http://nuclearrc.sa.gov.au/ Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market (Finkel Review) -www.coagenergycouncil.gov.au/council-priority/energy-security-board Council of Australian Governments (COAG) - www.coag.gov.au and the Energy Security Board - www.coagenergycouncil.gov.au/council-priority/energy-security-board Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) - www.aemo.com.au Australian Energy Regulator (AER) - www.aer.gov.au/ 2016 Redbook - www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/new-edition-of-red-book-uranium-report-is-published and the IAEA - www.iaea.org The international Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - www.ipcc.ch Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) - https://www.accc.gov.au/ and the Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry Final Report - https://www.accc.gov.au/publications/restoring-electricity-affordability-australias-competitive-advantage A link to Pandora’s Promise is available on YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pandoras+promise Generation Atomic - https://www.generationatomic.org/ Nature Foundation SA - https://www.naturefoundation.org.au/ Social Amplification of Risk - https://www.amazon.com/Social-Amplification-Risk-Nick-Pidgeon/dp/0521520444 Dayne's Twitter handle is @danye_eckermann, and can also be contacted at www.brightnewworld.org, Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro Theme. 1:11 - 'Fair Dinkum Power!' 2:37 - Anti-Nuclear Rhetoric 4:54 -More Politics 7:02 - Missed Opportunities 8:54 - Electricity Prices and the 2019 Election 9:50 - Gas Prices is Australia 12:08 - Network Upgrades 15:39 - Market Behaviors 17:47 - Dayne at BNW and environmental NGO's 20:00 - Going Nuclear: the 60 Minutes story 26:49 - The EPBC Act and formal review 31:38 - What can I do? 34:34 - Contacting your local Member of Parliament 37:33 - Nuclear in Australia, a Politicians guide 41:43 - The SANFCRC Committee Document 44:20 - Legalise all the technologies! 45:48 - Risk and hazards 49:12 - Social amplification of risk 52:13 - Post Fukushima support for nuclear 55:52 - Construction Industry white cards and risk management 57:27 - Bright New World in 2019 1:00:42 - Connecting skills to opportunities 1:02:33 - Mining and Conservation 1:05:39 - Who to Invite? 1:07:44 - Closing 1:08:54 - Additional Information 1:09:25 - Outro theme      

Going Fission Speaks to Dayne Eckermann, General Manager of Bright New World.  This became quite a long discussion, and I have elected to release this in two parts. Dayne has worked for several years as a Senior Policy Advisor with the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME), a state based representative body for the mining and oil and gas industries, which is invaluable for Bright New World. Australians! It's time to repeal 140A, visit One Click Politics and tell your minister that you support nuclear Power for Australia! https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=5550 Bright New World – www.brightnewworld.org South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) - www.sacome.org.au Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission (NFCRC) - http://nuclearrc.sa.gov.au/ Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market (Finkel Review) -www.coagenergycouncil.gov.au/council-priority/energy-security-board Council of Australian Governments (COAG) - www.coag.gov.au and the Energy Security Board - www.coagenergycouncil.gov.au/council-priority/energy-security-board Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) - www.aemo.com.au Australian Energy Regulator (AER) - www.aer.gov.au/ 2016 Redbook - www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/new-edition-of-red-book-uranium-report-is-published and the IAEA - www.iaea.org The international Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - www.ipcc.ch Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) - https://www.accc.gov.au/ and the Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry Final Report - https://www.accc.gov.au/publications/restoring-electricity-affordability-australias-competitive-advantage A link to Pandora’s Promise is available on YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pandoras+promise Generation Atomic - https://www.generationatomic.org/ Nature Foundation SA - https://www.naturefoundation.org.au/ Social Amplification of Risk - https://www.amazon.com/Social-Amplification-Risk-Nick-Pidgeon/dp/0521520444 Dayne's Twitter handle is @danye_eckermann, and can also be contacted at www.brightnewworld.org, Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro Theme. 1:00 - Introduction 1:25 - Dayne's work at SACOME 3:11 - SACOME and MCA 4:10 - The public opinion surveys 9:24 - Australia's uranium reserves 13:56 - Core sampling and orebody models 15:57 - Locality to nuclear power and community perceptions 22:40 - The Finkel Review 36:06 - Research and government policy 41:51 - Activism and advocacy 44:41 - Environmental professionals and mining 47:07 - Green libertarianism 49:04 - Environmentalists in industry 51:35 - Developing opportunities 52:44 - Mining and conservation 55:47 - Good energy policy 57:53 - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 1:01:05 - Germany's remaining reactor fleet 1:02:13 - South Australia and ETSA 1:03:29 - Productive conversations 1:08:09 - Pandora's Promise and humanising nuclear 1:10:27 - Social media: giving everyone access to experts 1:13:09 - Farewell 1:14:17 - Outro Theme

Welcome back to Going Fission for 2019.  This is my belated greeting for this year. Australians! It's time to repeal 140A, visit One Click Politics and tell your minister that you support nuclear Power for Australia! https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=5550  

The final chapters of Keith's memoir are a chronological summary of the actions of the AAEC, and his personal consideration of what the future may hold in regards to Nuclear Technology and Uranium in Australia.The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister Timestamps: 0:00 - Chapter 19) "The AAEC Lost its Way" - Or did it?. 11:23 - Chapter 20) Australian Uranium - Where to Next?.  

The AAEC conducts research on centrifuge enrichment technology.  Furthermore, industry attemps to develop uranium enrichment technology and and forms the UEGA, to which the AAEC provides assistance.The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister Timestamps: 0:00 - Chapter 17) The AAEC Centrifuge Enrichment Programme. 22:25 - Chapter 18) The Uranium Enrichment Group of Australia.  

The AAEC works with Japanese interests on a study of uranium enrichment agreement between the two nations. The 'Dismissal of the Whitlam Government further complicates the AAEC's position, requiring it to further restructure itself and co-mingle with CSIRO.   The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister Timestamps: 0:00 - Chapter 15) The Joint Study with Japan. 9:30 - Chapter 16) Our Final Departure from the Uranium Industry.  

The AAEC s invited to join the Association for Centrifuge Enrichment or 'ACE', a multinational organisation working toward developing uranium enrichment technology.  The Australian Government charges AAEC with duties related to mining and selling Uranium in Australia, which was deemed outside of the domain of a government institution. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister Timestamps: 0:00 - Chapter 13) The Association for Centrifuge Enrichment ("ACE"). 6:36 - Chapter 14) The AAEC in the Uranium industry.      

Going Fission Speaks to Dr. Massey de los Reyes, Senior Advisor - Radiation Protection at the Environment Protection Association of South Australia and the current chair of South Australian Branch of the Australian Nuclear Association (www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/sa-ana/).  Massey has been a scientific researcher for Generation IV reactor technology and was directly involved with the South Australian Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro Theme. 1:00 - Introduction. 1:35 - How did you get into your field? 3:11 - What's harder, nuclear research or explaining it to the layperson? 5:58 - Equipment outside of Australia. 7:29 - Massey's Thesis. 10:27 - Supramolecular templating. 11:52 - The synergy between this research and SYNROC. 14:05 - Radiation stress testing. 16:01 - The Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) 18:23 - Nuclear effects on reactors. 19.17 - A discription of Generation IV Reactors. 21.48 - A discussion of Thorium. 23.15 - Fertile and Fissile material. 26:30 - Thorium, the gateway drug to being pro-nuclear. 27:57 - Liquid vs. Solid fuel. 30:38 - A Chinese HTGR... 31:16 - Wasteform Material Solutions - SYNROC. 32:58 - The SYMO Facilty. 34:53 - Dr. Masseys work at the EPA. 37:36 - Radioactive Sources. 39:08 - Radiation in everyday lives. 44:59 - The birth of the South Australian branch on the Australian Nuclear Association. 46:38 - Dr. Massey's involvement with the SANFCRC. 50:46 - The Consultation and Response Agency (CARA). 54:53 - Massey's Bub. 57:21 - A message to the younger listeners. 1:00.34 - Where does the SAANA meet? 1:01:23 - Guest recommendations. 1:04:01 - Farewell. 1:04:09 - Additional Information. 1:04:49 - Outro

The AAEC invests significant time and effort into development of uranium enrichment technology, and attempts to negotiate deals with many other nations while doing so. Yes, I have broken pattern and done two book episodes in a row (oops!), I should have another great guest for next week. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister Timestamps: 0:00 - Chapter 10) Uranium and its Enrichment - International Developments. 13:33 - Chapter 11) The Washington Talks' on Uranium Enrichment. 22:21 - Chapter 12) The Joint Study with France.

Much of the technical knowledge of nuclear power is declassified, and the Geneva Conferences are held to foster international showcasing and sharing of information.  The AAEC is tasked with other organisations to call for tenders to build Australia's first nuclear Power station at Jervis Bay. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister Timestamps: 0:00 - Chapter 8) Declassification and the Geneva Conferences 10:14 - Chapter 9) The Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Project

Going Fission Speaks to Amelia Tiemann.  Amelia is a student, studying a Bachelor of Arts with a focus on Environmental and Urban and Studies, and is keenly interested in how Nuclear technology can play a role.  She is enrolled at Bard College in New York, but has been studying abroad at University of Melbourne.  Additionally, Amelia contributes to the 4th Generation Blog at; www.4thgeneration.energy Amelia's Twitter handle is @TiemannAmelia. Eric Meyer's Clean Power Forever music video: https://youtu.be/cdfgF0YPLFQ Generation Atomic: https://www.generationatomic.org/ MIT Whitepaper; https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/australianconservatives/pages/5055/attachments/original/1541127755/Nuclear_in_South_Australia_%28JB-NS-LR%29_%2811-1-18%29.pdf?1541127755 Yellowcake Whitewash (Paywalled): https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=423406822505944;res=IELAPA;type=pdf The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro Theme. 1:00 - Introduction. 1:23  - Why study in Australia? 3:05 - Where Amelia comes from. 4:12 - Amelia's Bachelor Degree. 11:17 - Reconciling Environmental Conservation with Nuclear Energy. 12:55 - A resource like anything else... 13:41 - Amelia's road to nuclear. 16:07 - Pushback... 17:10- Involvement with Generation Atomic. 20:26- A Trip to Ohio. 22:12 - The Risk to Ohio Nuclear Power Plants. 24:25 - Possibilities... 26.07- The Thorium Energy Alliance. 27:50 - A discussion of USA and Australian Energy Landsapes. 30:28 - Separate Grids. 31:20 - Electricity in Mining Towns. 34:26 - Acceptance of Nuclear in US Politics. 36:50 - Nuclear in Australian Politics. 38:40 - Atomic Potatoes... 40:28 - Venting Frustrations... 46:00 - Discussion of Native Title. 49:12 - Emotional Baggage... 50.55 - Managing Waste. 52.45 - Amelia's Plans after Graduation. 54:00 - 4th Generation Blog. 55:32 - Farewell. 55:28 - Additional Information. 56:28- Outro Theme  

The AAEC changes its research focus, away from HTGR and looks more closely at other reactor options as well as enrichment research.  Secondment postings overseas continued for many AAEC staff, and staying on top of developments abroad required specialist visits, even though this was not always understood by the politicians. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister Timestamps: 0:00 - Chapter 6) The changes in Research Programme, 1966-70 18:32 - Chapter 7) Overseas Postings and Visits - Keeping in Touch

Going Fission Speaks to Ian Hore-Lacy; A Senior Advisor at World Nuclear Association. Ian has an impressive career history, including working with the Uranium Information Centre, the Australian Uranium Association and the WNA.  He has authored several books one of which we cover in this interview. The World Nuclear Association website is found at: www.world-nuclear.org Ian's book 'Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century' is available at WNA shop; http://www.world-nuclear.org/shop.aspx and Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Nuclear-Energy-21st-Century-Hore-Lacy/dp/0993101933/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1540537277&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=ian+hore-lacy  The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister The unedited video of the interview will be made available shortly on YouTube. Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro Theme. 1:00 - Introduction. 1:43 - Website Acknowledgement. 2:38 - Ian's Early Career. 4:59 - Environmental and mining science. 5:56 - Working with Conzinc Rio Tinto of Australia (CRA). 8:18 - Society and resource production. 9:20 - The Uranium Information Centre... 10:22 - ... and its transition to MCA. 11:01 - Staying up to date with the industry. 11:43 - Uranium history in Australia. 14:03 - Front End Nuclear Fuel Cycle Support. 15:19 - The Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Plant Proposal. 15:35 - Australian Coal and its low sulfur content. 16:35 - WNA's role in the world. 18:40 - A comparison of the US and French nuclear fleet. 19:49 - Australia and the WNA. 20:45 - Waste Management. 22:09 - Superannuation and decommissioning. 23:49 - Australia's role in Nuclear. 25:14 - A discussion of Separation of Isotopes by Laser Excitation (SILEX). 27:23 - Energy and political risk in Australia. 29:00 - When does Australia go nuclear? 29:34 - Carbon and the public. 30:12 - Germany, renewables and Hambach Forest. 31:22 - Younger listeners. 32:45 - A note on water and cooling towers. 34:51 - Ian's book: Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century. 36:47 - Farewell. 36:58 - Closing notes. 37:38 - Outro Theme.      

The AAEC begins it's research into nuclear power and how a reactor should harness this power.  Many AAEC staff are recalled to assist with the AAEC and the construction of Australia's first nuclear reactor, HIFAR.  As reactor research starts advancing across the globe, the commission faced with making some of the first difficult decisions. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though you are welcome to forward it to any contesting minister: https://soundcloud.com/user-214473340/a-voters-message-to-the-minister Timestamp 0:00 - Chapter 4) Beginning of the AAEC Research Programme. 13:10 - Chapter 5) Early Research and Organisation at Lucas Heights.

Going Fission Speaks to Lillian Caruana; A student at University of New South Wales (UNSW).  She is undertaking a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Chemistry and has a keen interest in nuclear research and technology.  She has been very active in Australia's nuclear community, and has been involved with ANSTO, Women in Nuclear Australia (WiN) and the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) Winter School.  She has launched Australia's first pro-nuclear energy student group, Students for Nuclear Energy (SfNE) at UNSW. The SfNE Facebook page can be found at: www.facebook.com/studentsfornuclearenergy/. The email address is students4nuclearenergy@gmail.com.  Her twitter handle is @lillian_caruana. Dr. Edward Obbards appearence on Josh Szeps' Radio National programme, 'The People Versus...' can be found at:http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-people-vs/the-people-vs-nuclear-waste/10128818 Information on the Nuclear prdie march on the 21st of August 2018, in Muncih, Germany, can be found at http://environmentalprogress.org/big-news/2018/9/10/pro-nuclear-fest-in-munich-germany-on-october-21 The unedited video of the interview will be made available shortly on YouTube. Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing. Timestamps 0:00 - Cold Intro. 1:00 - Intro Theme. 1:18 - Introduction. 1:53 - Lillian goes to Uni.  3:06 - Lillian's (pre-employment) resume. 3:50 - Research at ANSTO and The AINSE winter school. 5:37 - Discussing GATRI (Gamma Technology Research Irradiator - OK, technically not a 'Three letter Acronym') 7:08 - Being a student researcher at the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS). 9:36 - A crash course in Neutron Scattering. 12:04 - What does Neutron Scattering do for us? 13.54 - The difference between X-ray machines and Neutron Scattering devices. 15:01 - Differences between different Neutron Scattering devices. 16:42 - Why nuclear power? 18:42 - A reflection on Lillians pre-assignment nuclear outlook. 19:39 - A discussion of the public perception of nuclear technology. 21:29 - A cultural default. 21:29 - Demographics. 25:19 - The SfNE origin story. 28:59 - The SfNE Inaugural Event. 32:17 - Starting a conversation about nuclear. 33:40 - SfNE Wants You! 35:54 - Getting in touch with SfNE. 36:49 - Who should I invite to Going Fission? 40:35 - Nuclear Power Pride March! 42:24 - Farewell and future plans. 42:52 - Futher Reading and information. 44:00 - Outro Theme

Keith Alders career begins in earnest at the UK Ministery of Supply in Woolwich Arsenal.  Later, his journey takes him to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia, and then back to Harwell, England for 'on the job' training to ultimately staff the newly formed Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC). Timestamp 0:00 - Chapter 2) My Atomic History. 13:07  - Chapter 3) The Harwell Training Years.  

Going Fission Speaks to Daniel Zavattiero; Executive Director, Uranium of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).  MCA is the industry association who represent Australian mining companies and the mineral commodities they produce.  He has extensive experience in the marketing of iron ore and uranium. The MCA website can be found at www.minerals.org.au.  The SANFCRC report can be found at http://nuclearrc.sa.gov.au/media-centre/.  Copies of the Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy Report (UMPNER), or Ziggy report can be found at http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/66043 The unedited video of the interview will be made available shortly on YouTube. Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro theme. 1:00 - Introduction. 1:38 - Daniel's career history. 4:21 - Japan's and China's iron ore demand. 6:10 - Iron ore, thermal coal & metallurgical coal. 8:29 - Australia and the development of mining technology sector 10:54 - MCA's role in Australia 16:04 - Developing technologies and building nations 21:02 - Where does uranium come from. 26:03 - Australia's uranium agreement with India. 29:54 - Marketing energy dense fuels. 33:28 - Uranium mining history in Australia. 39:14 - Olympic Dam and its products. 39:14 - SANFCRC findings. 50:28 - The UMPNER or Ziggy report. 57:25 - Who to invite? 59:24 - Extra reading. 59:41 - Outro Theme

This is not, strictly speaking, an episode of Going Fission.  There is no interviewee. This is a reading of Australia’s Uranium Opportunities, the memoir of the Late Keith Alder, who we will get to know in due course. I originally found his book in the UNSW library in 2016.  It felt like I’d found a lost piece of Australian History, and in a way I have.  It was privately published by Keith’s Wife, Pauline, I don’t know how many were printed, but it is a difficult book to source. It tells the story of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission, and it’s contribution to Australia’s history in nuclear science, through the experience of the Author.  It is not a story that culminates in a great victory, and many listeners will likely recognise much of the resistance that still exists today. I must offer thanks to several people for their assistance in getting me to this point.  John Harries was my first point of contact, and was able to put me in touch with Brian Hickman, both of whom knew Keith.  Brian was able to get me in touch with the Alder family and has loaned me his personal copy of the book for this project. Thank you. Thanks must also be extended to Andrew, Robert and Graeme, Keith and Pauline’s sons.  It is by their enthusiastic permission that this project can be undertaken. Thank you and I hope this endeavour finds your fathers work a new audience. A final thank you to Maurer family funerals and those of you on the twittersphere who also assisted in the search. My plan at this point is to release Chapters of this audiobook on weeks alternating between regular Going Fission interviews.  Upon completion, I plan on making the whole recording available online, free of charge. I hope you enjoy. Timestamp 0:00 - Readers Introduction 1:54 - Book Blurb 4:19 - Author's Comment 5:12 - Dedication 5:46 - Acknowlegments 6:31 - Forward by Sir John Proud Kt. 9:24 - About the Author 10:54  - Chapter 1) Introduction, Why Is This Book Necessary?

Episode 2 of Going Fission is an interview with Robert Parker.  Robert Parker is the current Vice President of the Australian Nuclear Association.  He has extensive project management experience around the world on large infrastructure projects, particularly on dams.  In this interview, we discuss his introduction to nuclear technology, how Australia can benefit from nuclear power and who could assist us in such an endeavour. Roberts website can be found at www.nuclearforclimate.com.au, The Australian Nuclear Association can be found at www.nuclearaustralia.org.au.  The KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School is at www.kings.ac.kr and the Electricity map is at www.electricitymap.org. The unedited video of the interview will be made available shortly on YouTube. Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro Theme. 1:01 - Introduction. 1:39 - Roberts Career History. 3:05 - Roller Compcated Concrete Dams. 4:54 - Three Gorges Dam and dam technology around the world. 6:49 - Dams and methane emmissions. 8:19 - The Nuclear Rabbit Hole. 13:03 - The Australian Nuclear Association (ANA). 14:47 - South Korea's nuclear fleet... 17:41 - ...and where the build them. 17:41 - Pressure vessels, passive reactor cooling and defence in depth. 27:03 - Streamlining the AP1000 design, intentions and results. 32:00 - Doosan Industries... 35:20 - ...and Forge Presses! 37:47 - is there a place in Australia for this technology? 41:57 - The French reactor fleet.: 46:12 - 100 years of power and the implications for industry. 48:12 - Prime Minister Robert Parker and his energy policy. 52:47 - Younger listeners and the nuclear imperative. 55:15 - Plug for the ANA and SfNE at UNSW. 57:35 - Farewell. 57:58 - Website links. 58:38 - Outro Theme.        

Going Fission is proud to present it's pilot episode.  An interview with Dr. Ben Heard.  Ben is the founder of the Bright New World, an Environmental NGO advocating for the use of nuclear power in Australia.  In this interview, we discuss his career, how his stance on nuclear power changed, his involvment with the South Australian Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, what Nuclear power can do for Australia and what barriers exist to such technology. Ben's blog can be found at www.decarbonisesa.com, and Bright New World can be found at www.brightnewworld.org. The full, unedited version can be found on the Going Fission Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Fo796h1zA&t=4923s Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing. Timestamps 0:00 - Theme. 1:00 - Introduction. 1:34 - Ben's start in the science of climate change. 4:06 - Path to becoming being pro-nuclear. 7:09 - Lightbulb moments. 11:11 - Starting ThinkClimate. 14:25 - What can Nuclear do for Australia? 20:35 - DecarboniseSA and it's transition to Bright New World. 28:47 - The goals of Bright New World. 34:15 - What is 140A? 38:35 - Australia and the South Australian Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission (SANFCRC). 43:38 - Is Australia heading for an Energy Crisis? 53:34 - A message for younger listeners. 56:28 - Official plug for Bright New World (and others). 59:10 - Guest recommendations. 1:00:49 - Farewell 1:00:58 - Conclusion, YouTube Plug, and additional reading. 1:01:51 - Outro Theme      

This is a short introductory episode to the Going Fission podcast. Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing.