Podcasts about nuclear reactors

You read that right: The first podcast we're aware of recorded inside a nuclear reactor.Yetis, the team at Oklo are fans of the show - And they paid to fly us down to Texas to visit their Nuclear Reactor and sponsor this episode. We sat down with their co-founder and CEO Jake DeWitte literally feet from a silo with splitting atoms so we could explore this wild new technology. And we interviewed Jake just like we would any CEO.Because they're building the most unique nuclear reactor in history: It's tiny, tidy, and sexy. This next-gen nuclear power company runs on recycled fuel, it fits beside a data center, and it's designed to look like a luxurious ski chalet.Oklo was invested in early by Sam Altman (who became the Chairman) and is one of the few publicly-traded nuclear brands. And we say “brand” because they're building a lifestyle brand - The Lululemon of Nuclear. Their vision is handful of nuclear company towns, where you work, live, eat, date, and play, all powered by a safe local nuclear reactor. And in addition to carbon-free electricity running on recycled uranium, they (no big deal) generate isotopes that can cure cancer.Jake will tell us how they pulled off a nuclear breakthrough worthy of a 2nd Oppenheimer movie. And why the financials of a pre-revenue company justify the $8B valuation Wall Street's given it. Plus, you'll discover why a reactor glows blue, why he'd drink the water, and the one thing he disagrees with Sam Altman about.$OKLOJack's grad school essay on nuclear: More Nuclear Power NowYetis and Besties, this one's a field trip.CHAPTERS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A barrel of uranium holds as much energy as two million barrels of oil, and Matt Loszak, co-founder of nuclear startup Allo, thinks that's just the beginning. In this episode, Joel talks with Matt about building factory-made nuclear reactors as safe as a university research reactor, why we're entering a "second atomic age," the team and funding behind Allo, and how small modular reactors could solve the massive power problem facing Microsoft, Google, and Amazon's data centers. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Dozens of North American private startups and established companies, state agencies and academic institutions are racing to develop and commercialize an advanced nuclear reactor. Whether these companies, and the advanced nuclear sector at large, can succeed depends on numerous factors, including the capital plans of large tech companies, favorable federal policy and the strengths of individual reactor designs. So which companies are currently winning the race to commercialize an advanced reactor design? In this episode, Dan Testa discusses the state of the advanced nuclear sector with contributor and S&P Global Energy reporter Abbie Bennett. Bennett also interviews Craig Bealmear, CFO of advanced reactor developer Oklo Inc., to get an inside view of the industry.

Dozens of North American private startups and established companies, state agencies and academic institutions are racing to develop and commercialize an advanced nuclear reactor. Whether these companies, and the advanced nuclear sector at large, can succeed depends on numerous factors, including the capital plans of large tech companies, favorable federal policy and the strengths of individual reactor designs. So which companies are currently winning the race to commercialize an advanced reactor design? In this episode, Dan Testa discusses the state of the advanced nuclear sector with contributor and S&P Global Energy reporter Abbie Bennett. Bennett also interviews Craig Bealmear, CFO of advanced reactor developer Oklo Inc., to get an inside view of the industry.

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UN inspectors confirm evidence that Syria was building secret nuclear facilities under ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The AP's Jennifer King reports.

In this episode, National Defense looks at the Air Force's pursuit of a successor for the M-Q9A Reaper, next steps for the service's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program and how the Pentagon is attempting to harness nuclear energy by 2028.

Nvidia delivers and the options market responds! On this episode of The Option Block, Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw and Henry "The Flowmaster" Schwartz from Cboe break down the latest action across the options markets. The crew digs into Nvidia's big post-earnings move and what it means for the broader AI trade, while VIX slides back below 15 and volatility continues to get crushed. They also explore whether historically inexpensive optionality makes this an interesting time to hedge portfolios. Then it's off to the unusual options activity, including some intriguing flow in nuclear reactor play X-energy (XE), speculative activity in Richtech Robotics (RR), and longer-dated call action in AvePoint (AVPT). The crew also examines heavy VIX call activity, a massive PCG options roll, and plenty more from across the market. Plus, the show pays tribute—with a little Option Block humor—to the voice behind Optimus Prime.

A handful of AI-designed drugs have proceeded into human trials — one as far as Phase III, widespread human testing — but the reality is that the roadblocks aren't necessarily ones that AI can solve today. Also, TerraPower's nuclear power plant possesses a strategic advantage over competitors, especially when chasing after data center deals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yasir Arafat is the co-founder and CTO of Aalo Atomics, a company developing factory-manufactured modular nuclear power plants designed for AI data centers. Before founding Aalo, Yasir led the MARVEL microreactor program at Idaho National Laboratory. In this episode of Inevitable, Yasir explains how Aalo became one of four U.S. nuclear startups to achieve criticality by the July 4, 2026 deadline. He breaks down what criticality means, why the milestone matters, and how the team went from a small startup to sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction in less than a year. The conversation explores why Yasir believes nuclear's biggest challenges are speed and economics rather than safety or reliability, and how Aalo is trying to address both through factory-based manufacturing. Yasir also shares how the company built its own reactor building in 36 days, tested its full-scale reactor systems, developed scalable fuel assembly manufacturing, and partnered with Idaho National Laboratory to learn how to operate a real reactor. Finally, Yasir outlines Aalo's path from its zero-power Critical Test Reactor to Aalo-X, a full-powered reactor designed to generate electricity and power a co-located AI data center, and ultimately to the company's commercial Aalo Pod. The discussion also covers DOE demonstration pathways, future NRC licensing, the resurgence of nuclear innovation, and why Yasir believes multiple reactor technologies and companies will be needed to scale nuclear energy. Note: Aalo Atomics is an MCJ portfolio company. Episode recorded on August 6, 2026 (Published on August 18, 2026). In this episode, we cover:  (0:00) An overview of Aalo Atomics (2:00) What criticality means in a nuclear reactor (3:38) Why the July 4 deadline was set and why it mattered (7:07) The final 24 hours before Aalo reached criticality (9:24) How accurately Aalo's reactor matched its physics models (11:43) From the MARVEL microreactor to founding Aalo Atomics (13:56) Why Aalo is focused on nuclear speed and economics (17:05) Why Aalo built a zero-power critical test reactor first (19:01) Building a nuclear reactor building in 36 days (19:21) What Aalo tested beyond the reactor itself (20:53) Building fuel assemblies for the next 100 reactors (23:43) Why organizational readiness matters as much as reactor technology (24:05) Running the CTR and Aalo-X projects in parallel (24:56) Excavating through unexpectedly difficult basalt rock (26:03) The progression from CTR to Aalo-X to the Aalo Pod (29:29) Partnering with turbine suppliers and Crusoe (31:27) The timeline for powering a co-located AI data center (32:09) How DOE authorization supports first-of-a-kind reactor demonstrations (34:01) Moving from DOE demonstrations toward NRC commercial licensing (42:03) Why Aalo is betting on the next generation of sodium-cooled reactors Enjoyed this episode? Please leave us a review! Share feedback or suggest future topics and guests at info@mcj.vc.Connect with MCJ:Cody Simms on LinkedInVisit mcj.vcSubscribe to the MCJ Newsletter*Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant

Episode: 3400 In which we cause water to, like a Hell-broth boil and bubble within a nuclear reactor.  Today, For a charm of powerful trouble ...

Today on the Show: We'll have an in-depth report on Gaza and on the brutal attacks by the  Israeli military against the international movement to bring food, supplies and medical aid to help counteract the suffering from the ongoing genocide. How dangerous is the plan  for the US to sell commercial Nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post How Dangerous is the Plan  for the US to Sell Commercial Nuclear Reactors to Saudi Arabia appeared first on KPFA.

Beneath a football stadium at the University of Chicago on December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi's team achieved the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in history—producing just half a watt of power but proving a concept that would reshape the world. Newt traces the Manhattan Project's dual legacy: the atomic bombs that ended World War II, and the nuclear power plants that now generate clean electricity more safely than almost any other energy source, despite enduring public fear. This episode grapples honestly with an invention that carries both extraordinary promise and the shadow of annihilation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) SpaceX’s stock fell after it disclosed higher-than-expected spending on its artificial intelligence business, overshadowing an inaugural quarterly report that broadly surpassed Wall Street forecasts.(2) Advanced Micro Devices Inc. tumbled in late trading after giving an underwhelming sales outlook, a sign shareholders expected more of a return from the global expansion of AI data centers.(3) Artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic PBC carried out “unsanctioned” actions — including hacking a website and attempting to inject harmful code into software during safety testing — reinforcing fears that neither the creators nor seasoned researchers of these systems can predict their actions in testing.(4) President Donald Trump discussed efforts to de-escalate US-Iran tensions with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani in a call Tuesday, according to the Gulf state’s government. A White House official confirmed the call, but didn’t offer additional details.(5) Former senior officials from the UK, France, Germany and Russia met in Vienna last month to explore potential conditions for peace talks to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.Podcast Conversation: ‘Refrigerator for Humans’ in Japan Offers Summer Scorcher ReliefSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus: nuclear energy startup Valar Atomics closes a $1 billion fundraising round. And Alibaba's new AI model impresses analysts. Imani Moise hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Japanese government has decided to revise its nuclear energy policy guidelines to include a target of rebuilding two to five nuclear power reactors by the 2040s.

Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases. Also, fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting magnets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan MailWhen most people hear the word "nuclear," they think of power plants and clean energy production. But every day, nuclear science is helping diagnose and treat millions of cancer patients around the world. Today, we're exploring one of the powerful new tools in our fight against cancer: medical isotopes. Our guest today is James Scongack, Chair of the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council ( https://www.canadianisotopes.ca/ ), a national not-for-profit advocacy organization that supports over 120 members from across science, academia, healthcare, and nuclear-sector organizations dedicated to maintaining Canada's position as a global leader in the production of life-saving isotopes. The CNIC raises awareness and advocates for long-term policies that support health-care innovation and will save countless lives for decades to come. Under James's leadership, the CNIC launched its ambitious "Isotopes for Hope" campaign ( https://www.canadianisotopes.ca/isotopes-for-hope-campaign/ ), with the goal of doubling Canada's isotope production by 2030 while improving cancer care both domestically and internationally.Beyond his work at the CNIC, he also serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Bruce Power ( https://www.brucepower.com/ ), home to one of the world's largest operating nuclear generating facilities and Canada's largest private-sector electricity infrastructure project. During more than two decades at Bruce Power, James has helped lead one of the most remarkable transformations in modern nuclear energy - from extending the operating life of the Bruce site through a multi-billion-dollar refurbishment program, to expanding its role as one of the world's premier producers of medical isotopes that are helping diagnose and treat cancer around the globe.James also serves as Chair of the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario ( https://www.pogo.ca/ ) and the Nuclear Innovation Institute ( https://www.nuclearinnovationinstitute.ca/ ), reflecting his deep commitment to improving healthcare through science and innovation.Recognized as one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40, recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal, and honored by The Globe and Mail's Best Executive Awards, James has become one of the leading voices on the future of nuclear energy - not only as a source of clean electricity, but as a platform for advancing medicine, biotechnology, and global health.#NuclearMedicine #MedicalIsotopes #CancerTreatment #PrecisionMedicine #Radiopharmaceuticals #Theranostics #CancerResearch #NuclearEnergy #HealthcareInnovation #Biotechnology #Radiology #Oncology #MedicalInnovation #BrucePower #STEMSupport the show

Gritt is coming out of stealth with $34 million and plan to automate the hardest tasks on construction sites. Also, maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Slauson & Co. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Parker is a prominent Australian civil engineer and nuclear energy advocate who founded Nuclear for Climate Australia. JOhn speaks to him about the opportunity for Micro Nuclear reactors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the recent wave of milestones across the U.S. nuclear sector, we were eager to better understand what these achievements mean for the future of advanced reactors. Over the past month, Antares, Valar Atomics, Deployable Energy, and Aalo Atomics each achieved criticality, an important technical milestone, through the Department of Energy's Reactor Pilot Program (RPP) and Nuclear Energy Launch Pad. To help us put these milestones into context, we were delighted to host Dr. Rian Bahran, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Reactors in the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy. Rian oversees the Department's portfolio for advanced reactor research, demonstration, and deployment, and is a career member of the Senior Executive Service who has served under both the Biden and Trump Administrations. We were thrilled to visit with Rian to "demystify" the latest developments in U.S. nuclear and discuss what still needs to happen before these technologies reach commercial scale. In our conversation, Rian explains why the four recent criticality milestones represent an important step forward for advanced nuclear. While criticality is not the finish line, he shares how these demonstrations help validate a new commercialization pathway by allowing companies to build and test nuclear hardware in months rather than years. He describes how the Department of Energy's Reactor Pilot and Launch Pad initiatives are creating greater regulatory certainty, helping companies unlock private capital, and accelerating progress toward commercial deployment. We discuss the DOE's broader strategy for expanding U.S. nuclear capacity, from gigawatt-scale reactors and small modular reactors to microreactors. Rian explains why the DOE is pursuing multiple technologies simultaneously, allowing the market to determine the winning designs while supporting innovation across the reactor, fuel cycle, and supply chain ecosystems. He outlines how reactor uprates, restarts, and investments across the nuclear fuel cycle can provide near-term additions to U.S. generating capacity while advanced reactors continue progressing toward commercialization. We explore the role advanced nuclear could play in powering AI infrastructure, military installations, industrial facilities, and future export markets. Rian discusses how the DOE is leveraging AI to accelerate reactor design, licensing, manufacturing, and deployment, and why workforce development has become one of the industry's greatest long-term challenges. He emphasizes that the U.S. has reached a true inflection point for nuclear energy, driven by unprecedented alignment across government, industry, private capital, and growing electricity demand. It was a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion, and we sincerely appreciate Rian taking the time to join us during such a busy time. Mike Bradley kicked us off by noting that three key themes have driven markets so far this quarter. First, Treasury yields have continued to move higher, with the 10-year Treasury yield rising to approximately 4.55% and the 30-year Treasury yield climbing above 5%. Second, renewed geopolitical uncertainty following the end of the Iranian ceasefire helped lift WTI crude oil prices by roughly $4/bbl this week to approximately $72/bbl. Third, equity markets have experienced notable sector rotation, with investors shifting capital out of semiconductor stocks and back into the Magnificent 7. Mike concluded by highlighting the sharp reversal in sentiment toward small modular reactor (SMR) companies. While SMR stocks were among the market's strongest performers entering 2026 amid growing enthusiasm for nuclear power, the group is now down roughly 30% on average year-to-date. Nick Morriss, Brett Rampal, and Veriten Senior Advisor Bill Flores also joined the discussion, contributing their perspectives and questions on nuclear energy and power.

US BOMBS IRANIAN NUCLEAR REACTOR! Thursday Emergency Broadcast: Russia Threatens To Use Nukes On NATO Countries Arming Ukraine, LIVE Coverage Of Tyler Robinson Trial With Special Guests! Plus, Republicans Demand Proof Of Life For McConnell

Representative Dr.  Ralph Heap is running for the Arizona Corporation Commission and shares his vision of the changes needed for the statewide regulatory body. We discuss the state of energy in Arizona, monopolies in power, poor green energy choices and the need for a new direction. We also discuss the future of natural gas, coal and nuclear power in Arizona among many other issues. 

Isaiah Taylor is the Founder of Valar Atomics.Valar just became the first startup in history to power an NVIDIA Blackwell with a nuclear reactor.Timestamps:0:32 Manufacturing nuclear reactors is a SpaceX style problem2:58 Scaling from 1 reactor to 104:31 Why it's so tempting to iterate on paper instead of actually building reactors7:37 Having contact with reality - modular shielding10:09 Steel is cheaper than software engineers11:09 Why the idiot index is so high in nuclear16:02 Becoming a nuclear company18:57 It's important not to lie to yourself21:55 Obsessing over critical path 24:54 Nuclear reactors are relatively simple30:35 Safety is a function of iteration speed30:55 Why Valar had to vertically integrate35:01 Designing a Toyota Camry vs a Ferrari 38:07 Running through 1-way doors41:13 Pulling rabbits out of a hat46:13 Wartime mode48:49 Being willing to do unreasonable things51:20 How Elon injects urgency into his companies56:56 Relentlessly chasing the goal of making energy 10x cheaper58:32 What's changed over the last 3yrs1:00:51 Designing safe nuclear reactors1:13:05 Learning from SpaceX - optimizing for scale1:18:07 Having a high tolerance for looking dumb1:19:50 How Palmer Luckey handles hit pieces1:20:55 Inevitable time1:25:26 Predicting unknown bottlenecks1:28:08 Scaling1:29:45 July 4th will be a rebirth for nuclear in the United States

Thursday June 25, 2026 AGs Oppose NRC Fast Tracking of Nuclear Reactors

Much of the current discussion about nuclear power focuses on advanced technologies, from the potential for nuclear fusion to the development of various designs for small, modular reactors. But if we ask what new nuclear reactors have been built recently in North America and are up and running? The answer is the two reactors at the Vogtle plant in Georgia, which use Westinghouse Electric's AP1000 design. In this episode, Dan Testa interviews Grant Isaac, president and COO of Cameco Corp., a uranium mining and production company that is co-owner of Westinghouse Electric. Isaac says the global nuclear industry is making significant improvements in cost and execution when it comes to building new projects and refurbishing existing reactors – and that the pieces are lining up in the US for utilities to invest in new, large nuclear reactors using Westinghouse's AP1000 design.

The Williams Treaties First Nations will co-own a new nuclear reactor following a $700-million deal with federal and provincial governments. Power & Politics chats with Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce. Plus, after learning more about the tragedy in Montreal on Monday, we speak with a national security expert on the rise of the ‘incel' movement that motivated the attack.

Much of the current discussion about nuclear power focuses on advanced technologies, from the potential for nuclear fusion to the development of various designs for small, modular reactors. But if we ask what new nuclear reactors have been built recently in North America and are up and running? The answer is the two reactors at the Vogtle plant in Georgia, which use Westinghouse Electric's AP1000 design. In this episode, Dan Testa interviews Grant Isaac, president and COO of Cameco Corp., a uranium mining and production company that is co-owner of Westinghouse Electric. Isaac says the global nuclear industry is making significant improvements in cost and execution when it comes to building new projects and refurbishing existing reactors – and that the pieces are lining up in the US for utilities to invest in new, large nuclear reactors using Westinghouse's AP1000 design.

Gigabyte's 40x Lunar Lake Cluster Server; Personal Nuclear Reactors

Daniel Sax of Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation joins Tom Heintzman, Vice Chair, Energy & Climate Finance, to discuss why a Canadian space and defence company is developing micro nuclear reactors for remote and mission-critical applications, and how the case for resilient power can strengthen Canada's energy security and sovereignty – from arctic development to lunar ambitions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Connor Pugs tells a Storytime about an iPad Kid Tries To Build A Nuclear Reactor In His BedroomToday I tell a funny story time about a Gen Alpha brainrot iPad Kid who thinks he is actually a supervillan... and this story is similar to how iPads have officially destoryed gen alpha, and how gen alpha kids can't spell, but not similar to kids crashing out over nothing (like my last story was!) i hope you enjoy! Listen to my stories on Spotify:

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Day 1,539.Today, while Russia unleashes another huge aerial assault across Ukraine – as President Donald Trump insists the war could end soon – we examine Kyiv's race to develop a new weapon and report on a deadly strike that the United Nations says hit one of its trucks. Then we bring you the latest from the NATO Eastern Flank summit in Romania as allies confront mounting fears over regional security, before looking at an investigation into a sunken Russian ship that was allegedly carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea. And later, in a special report from Kherson, a Telegraph journalist is forced to flee for cover as Russian drones hunt targets above the city.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.Adrian Blomfield (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @Adrianblomfield on X.CONTENT REFERENCED:I was hunted in Russia's 'drone safari' in Kherson (Adrian Blomfield for The Telegraph):Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNQSY6NaPhY Long Read: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/72-Hours-in-Kherson-red-zone/ Is Ukraine winning the war? The three facets of the 2026 counter-offensive (Dom's film for The Telegraph incl. discussion of Kyiv's use of data):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-LWZtJBCwY German soldiers attacked at Nato base ‘by masked assailants' (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/12/german-soldiers-attacked-nato-base-masked-assailants/ Zelenskiy meets Palantir CEO as Ukraine expands use of AI in war (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-meets-palantir-ceo-ukraine-expands-use-ai-war-2026-05-12/ A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea (CNN):https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/12/world/a-russian-ship-sank-in-mysterious-circumstances-it-may-have-been-carrying-nuclear-reactors-to-north-korea NATO's frontline countries jockey for US troops after Trump's Germany withdrawal (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-frontline-countries-jockey-for-us-troops-after-donald-trump-germany-withdrawal/ Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk . We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:- Exclusive: 72 hours dodging Russia's ‘drone safari' in Kherson- Did NATO sink this Russian ship carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bongani Bingwa is joined by Adam Gilchrist to unpack major global stories making headlines, including growing concerns over the economic impact of the Iran conflict on global oil, fuel and fertiliser supplies. They also discuss the mystery surrounding a sunken Russian cargo ship reportedly carrying nuclear reactors off the coast of Spain, and the renewed spotlight on The Beatles after plans for a new museum linked to the iconic band in London. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa is joined by Adam Gilchrist to unpack major global stories making headlines, including growing concerns over the economic impact of the Iran conflict on global oil, fuel and fertiliser supplies. They also discuss the mystery surrounding a sunken Russian cargo ship reportedly carrying nuclear reactors off the coast of Spain, and the renewed spotlight on The Beatles after plans for a new museum linked to the iconic band in London. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week’s Featured Story: Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP) just released a new study on infant mortality rates in San Luis Obispo County in proximity to the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, comparing the levels in infant deaths and premature births from before the nuclear reactors were built to today. Epidemiologist Joseph Mangano, founder...

Henry Sokolski warns that the Bushehr nuclear reactor's spent rods could produce plutonium for weapons. He criticizes past negotiation failures and urges the current administration to establish stricter surveillance standards during all ongoing nuclear talks. (3)1721 PERSIA

In this episde we talk to undercover policeman turned crime writer Neil Lancaster about his latest Max Craigie novel and the mysterious Scottish grave that led to the series. We also chat about Neil's previous life guarding nuclear reactors - in the company of dogs.

Liz Muller convinced her dad Richard to forego retirement and become an entrepreneur. The result is a revolutionary approach to making atomic energy cheaper and safer. For more than a decade, Elizabeth Muller and her father have taken a three-mile hike, usually twice a week, through the hills of Berkeley, California, stopping for coffee and brainstorming on the way. “I would have an idea and she would have an idea,” says Richard A. Muller, who devised the modern carbon dating method used to determine the age of ancient plant and animal remains before he was 33 and won a MacArthur Foundation “genius” award at 38. Now, after 40 years of teaching at the University of California at Berkeley, the 82-year-old physicist is on the verge of having his greatest commercial impact, thanks to his business-minded daughter and those long walks. “Nuclear brings out big emotions on all sides,” says Liz, 47. “As a kid growing up in Berkeley, all my teachers and friends were anti-nuclear, and the city became a nuclear-free zone.” She too leaned anti-nuke, even though her father's mentor, Nobel Prize winner Luis Alvarez—who worked with Robert Oppenheimer on the first atomic bomb—was “like a grandfather to me.” But after college at UC San Diego, she moved to Paris in 1999 to earn a master's at ESCP Business School and worked in international finance there for eight years. In France, she explains, everyone supported nuclear power as a “clean, reliable global warming solution.” She returned to Berkeley determined to tap her dad's genius.  In 2022, on one of those walks, the Mullers hatched the idea behind their nuclear power startup, Deep Fission. The concept is surprisingly simple: Drill a 30-inch-diameter borehole a mile into the earth, fill it with water, then insert a teeny-tiny nuclear reactor that will boil the water at the bottom and send it up a separate pipe to run a steam turbine. Each hole will generate 15 megawatts, enough to power 12,000 homes. Put 70 of them in a field and you can power a one-gigawatt artificial intelligence data center.  Once up and running, it should also be cheap (about six cents a kilowatt hour, they estimate), because sticking a reactor deep in the ground under 160 times atmospheric pressure eliminates 80% of traditional power plant costs, which go to concrete buildings and thick steel vessels. “We are using the gravity of the water to give the reactor the same pressure,” Richard explains.  Last August the Department of Energy inclu­ded Deep Fission as one of ten companies in its Reactor Pilot Program, designed to quickly test a new generation of smaller reactors that are easier to build. “The pull of electric demand from data centers warranted a new approach,” says Rian Bahran, deputy assistant secretary for nuclear at the DOE. While the other reactors are innovative in their own ways, they're all variations of the traditional above-ground model. Read the full story on Forbes: By Christopher Helman https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2026/04/02/acclaimed-physicist-and-his-daughter-are-burying-tiny-nuclear-reactors-a-mile-underground/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. has issued its first nuclear reactor permit in nearly a decade. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports.

Shoot us a Text.Episode #1272: Uber drops $100M to power up its autonomous future., Tesla's first Cybercab rolls off the line with no wheel and no pedals — but is FSD ready? Meanwhile, the U.S. military airlifts a next-gen mini nuclear reactor.Uber is doubling down on autonomy with a $100M bet on charging infrastructure, aiming to lock in self-driving scale before competitors do. As Tesla, Waymo, and others race for robotaxi dominance, Uber wants to own the backbone.Uber will invest over $100M to build DC fast-charging hubs at autonomous depots and high-traffic “pit stop” locations.Initial rollout hits the Bay Area, LA, and Dallas before expanding nationwide.Uber is partnering globally with EVgo, Electra, Ionity, and others through “utilization guarantee agreements” to accelerate charger deployment.Tesla's first Cybercab has rolled off the line at Gigafactory Texas — a purpose-built robotaxi with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no human fallback. It's the purest expression yet of Tesla's Full Self-Driving vision… and its biggest bet.Cybercab depends entirely on Tesla's FSD software — the same system currently powering its Austin and San Francisco robotaxi pilots.In Austin, that fleet has logged roughly one crash every 57,000 miles, compared to Tesla's own cited human average of 229,000 miles per crash — raising real questions about Cybercab readiness.Musk says Tesla needs 10 billion miles of data to achieve safe unsupervised driving, a threshold projected around mid-2026 — before additional training, validation, and debugging.The U.S. military just airlifted a next-generation mini nuclear reactor to Utah — the first time a modern modular reactor has flown on a military aircraft. It's part of a broader push to fast-track advanced nuclear for national security and grid resilience.Three C-17s transported Valar Atomics' unfueled Ward 250 reactor to Hill Air Force Base for testing.The system will begin testing at 250 kilowatts and can scale to 5 megawatts — enough to power roughly 5,000 homes.As Utah Gov. Spencer Cox put it: “Energy is not just an economic issue… it is a national security issue as well.”Today's show is brought to you by ESi-Q. ESi-Q measures employee satisfaction and provides actionable insight into what's driving employee engagement and turnover - befoJoin Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/

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Spurred by a suite of executive orders and investments from the federal government, new nuclear reactors are coming soon. Or the announcements are at least.  The advanced nuclear sector has found itself in the spotlight as companies race to acquire licenses and permits aimed at achieving "criticality.” But what do these milestones signify? And is hitting the deadlines even feasible? In this episode, Shayle talks to Katy Huff,  former assistant secretary for nuclear energy at the Department of Energy and current associate professor at the University of Illinois. They unpack the wave of new nuclear announcements, the realities of navigating an arcane regulatory gauntlet, and what Katy considers a realistic timeline for new nuclear deployment. Shayle and Katy cover topics like: The NRC's “murky” pre-application process The differences between various licensing pathways Why Katy views the DOE's goal to have three reactors reach criticality by July 4th as “an extremely aggressive milestone” Upcoming revised guidance on nuclear radiation dose rates The challenges facing the DOE amidst a staff shortage Katy's assessment of a feasible timeline for getting new reactors operational Why Katy doesn't think microreactors are economically scalable…yet Catalyst: The US nuclear groundswell Open Circuit: Inside Meta's massive nuclear push Latitude Media: The self-inflicted hurdles facing Trump's nuclear orders Latitude Media: The Department of Energy's 2026 playbook⁠ Credits: Hosted by Shayle Kann. Produced and edited by Max Savage Levenson. Original music and engineering by Sean Marquand. Stephen Lacey is our executive editor. Catalyst is brought to you by Uplight. Uplight activates energy customers and their connected devices to generate, shift, and save energy—improving grid resilience and energy affordability while accelerating decarbonization. Learn how Uplight is helping utilities unlock flexible load at scale at ⁠uplight.com⁠.  Catalyst is brought to you by Antenna Group, the public relations and strategic marketing agency of choice for climate, energy, and infrastructure leaders. If you're a startup, investor, or global corporation that's looking to tell your climate story, demonstrate your impact, or accelerate your growth, Antenna Group's team of industry insiders is ready to help. Learn more at ⁠antennagroup.com⁠. Catalyst is brought to you by EnergyHub. EnergyHub helps utilities build next-generation virtual power plants that unlock reliable flexibility at every level of the grid. See how EnergyHub helps unlock the power of flexibility at scale, and deliver more value through cross-DER dispatch with their leading Edge DERMS platform, by visiting⁠ ⁠⁠energyhub.com⁠.

SPACE STATION RETURNS, NUCLEAR MOON PLANS, AND BOEING STRUGGLES Colleague Bob Zimmerman. Bob Zimmerman discusses the early return of an ISS crew due to a medical issue and expresses skepticism about NASA's plan for a lunar nuclear reactor by 2030. He also highlights that the Space Force is shifting launches from ULA to SpaceX due to reliability concerns. NUMBER 71953

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PREVIEW: US-Saudi Nuclear Reactor Negotiations: Colleague Henry Sokolski analyzes ongoing negotiations regarding Saudi Arabia's request for nuclear reactors, citing concerns that spent fuel could be repurposed for weapons, noting the deal is not finalized as US negotiators are currently withholding "advanced consent" for uranium enrichment and demanding strict protocols to prevent nuclear proliferation.

PREVIEW Risks of Placing Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Military Bases Henry Sokolski Henry Sokolski addressed the Pentagon's Janice program, which planned to deploy very small nuclear reactors on military bases. Major concerns included the need for absolutely perfect air defenses and the threat posed by drones. Because of these issues, the Army ultimately decided not to place the micro-reactors on any forward bases.

EDr. AJ Kolhari discusses Russia's successful test of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, which flew 14,000 km for 15 hours. The missile captures and compresses air, heating it over a nuclear reactor to create thrust. Kulhari emphasizes the danger because it flies low (50 to 100 m) and is hard to detect. He notes this nuclear propulsion technology, or similar ramjet designs, could revolutionize commercial travel and be applied to flight on Mars, using its CO₂ atmosphere for heating. 1958