Friday, March 5th, 2010

Nuclear Technologies

From small-scale nuclear power plants to advanced reactor designs, what's next for the technology of nuclear power? We'll talk about some of the technology changes involved in proposed new reactor designs under consideration by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. We'll also look at the idea of small-scale nuclear -- building a power plant to support a community, rather than an entire state. Will downsizing make the nuclear any more appealing?

Guests

John R. 'Grizz' Deal
CEO, Hyperion Power
Denver, Colorado

Lester Brown
Author, Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (W. W. Norton & Co., 2009)
Founder and President
Earth Policy Institute
Washington, DC

Richard Lester
Professor and Head, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Scott Burnell
Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Rockville, Maryland

Related Links

• NRC Backgrounder on New Nuclear Plant Designs
• Hyperion Power

Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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