Fissionary
by NEI
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Meeting Big Energy Demand on a Small Island With Low Xin Wei
Meeting Big Energy Demand on a Small Island With Low Xin Wei
About this podcast
Have you found yourself searching for answers to some of today’s most pressing questions like how to solve the climate crisis and secure our energy independence? Luckily, we have an answer for you—nuclear energy. But don’t just take it from us. Hear from experts, researchers, and influencers (and even a pageant queen!) from a variety of backgrounds as they envision a world powered by clean nuclear energy.
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Episodes
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- Meeting Big Energy Demand on a Small Island With Low Xin Wei · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 8Singapore imports nearly all of its natural gas. It has no wind, and its rooftops can generate enough solar power to meet less than 10% of national demand. For a country that has…
- Poland: Out With the Coal, in With the Nuclear With Robert Rudich · 29 min · Season 6 Episode 7Poland ran on coal for decades—in fact, more than 90% of its electricity came from it. Now the coal is running out, the grid needs replacing, and Poland is building its first…
- Nuclear Is the UK’s Cup of Tea With Millie Beaver · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 6The UK once held the crown in nuclear development, and now they are eager to reclaim that title. In this episode, Jordan chats with Millie Beaver, the Public Affairs Director at…
- Working Toward a Nuclear-Powered Africa With Princy Mthombeni · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 5In much of Africa, the question isn't how to optimize the grid. It's how to build one at all. Princy Mthombeni grew up in a rural South African village without electricity until…
- Nuclear’s Got Talent With Callum Thomas · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 4A nuclear renaissance doesn't just happen on paper, it takes thousands of people to design, build, operate, and sustain it. In this episode, Jordan sits down with Callum Thomas…
- Japan's Nuclear Reset With Jane Nakano · 28 min · Season 6 Episode 3After Fukushima in 2011, Japan went from getting roughly a third of its electricity from nuclear power to running zero reactors for two full years- and spending $270 billion more…
- Germany’s Nuclear Plot Twist With Britta Augustin · 24 min · Season 6 Episode 2Germany shut down its last nuclear plants in 2023. Now, the country is asking whether that decision came at a cost. In this episode of Fissionary, Mary and Jordan head to Germany…
- Nuclear Energy’s Global Comeback With Justin Friedman · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 1Nuclear is having a global moment and this season of Fissionary is taking you around the world to understand why. In the Season 6 premiere, Mary and Jordan sit down with former…
- Boarding Call for Season 6 · 1 min · Season 6Pack your bags because Season 6 is going global! This season, Mary and Jordan travel around the world to explore how different countries are approaching nuclear energy and why…
- Nuclear Energy’s World Tour With Stephanie Pronco · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 8Pack your bags, Fissionaries! Season 6 is going global. In this special kickoff episode, Mary and Jordan are joined by an international trade expert from the Nuclear Energy…
- The Optimism of the Atom With Tim Gregory · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 7Sometimes wonder doesn’t come from discovering something new, but from realizing we misunderstood something all along. In this episode of Fissionary, Mary and Jordan sit down…
- How Nuclear Became a Design Trend With Alessandra Wood · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 6What does nuclear energy have to do with your living room? More than you might think. In this episode of Fissionary, Mary and Jordan talk with design historian Alessandra Wood…
- From Fallout to Futurism With Los Alamos National Lab · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 5When a new technology changes the world overnight, culture feels it first. In this episode of Fissionary, Mary and Jordan sit down with historian Alan Carr and archivist Patty…
- How the Arctic Could Run on Nuclear With Gwen Holdmann · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 4What if turning on the lights wasn’t a given, but a daily question mark? In this episode of Fissionary, Mary and Jordan sit down with Gwen Holdmann, an engineer, energy…
- How Nuclear Is Stopping Bugs Before They Bite With Zach Adelman · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 3Mosquitoes might be small, but the science used to stop them is anything but. In this episode of Fissionary, Mary and Jordan talk with Dr. Zach Adelman, a geneticist and…
- Night at the (Nuclear) Museum With Jennifer Hayden · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 2What if a museum could change the way an entire generation thinks about nuclear? In this episode, Mary and Jordan sit down with Jennifer Hayden, President and CEO of the…
- Walt Disney’s Wish Upon an Atom With Sam Gennawey · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 1What if Walt Disney had actually built the city of the future—powered by nuclear energy? In the Season 5 premiere of Fissionary, hosts Mary Carpenter and Jordan Houghton sit down…
- Fissionary: What Powers Wonder? · 1 min · Season 5Every era has its spark- a force that drives imagination, innovation, and the will to build something extraordinary. Fissionary returns with Season 5: What Powers Wonder, an…
- Driving Curiosity With Fissionary · 1 min · Season 5The world runs on energy, but the real power comes from curiosity. Fissionary is the podcast that uncovers how nuclear energy shapes our lives in ways you might never expect…
- I Heart Nuclear: Going Viral on GameDay With Gabriel Ivory · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 8Gabriel Ivory, one of the creative forces behind the "I Heart Nuclear" sign at College GameDay, joins us for the season finale of Fissionary to talk about how a bold move turned…
