Ep 22: Edward McGinnis, Department Of Energy

Episode Content:

• Ed's start at the US Department of Energy doing nuclear non-proliferation security work.  

• The decisions behind Dirty Bomb Threat Reduction and Global Threat Reduction Initiative.  

• The US' responsibility to continue its high standard of security and safety.  

• How the US can compete against Russia and China's state-financed nuclear industries.  

• The Department of Energy's role in the private nuclear market.   

• Why the small modular reactor will pave the way towards a new nuclear generation.   

• The difficulties of maneuvering politics and Presidential Administrations.  

• Short-term challenges and creating an industry-led commercialization pathway.  

• What the future of the industry will look like.