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• Joe Miller - President, Advanced Technologies, BWXT

  Joe Miller is president of the Advanced Technologies division of BWXT, a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government. Show notes: 01:00 Joe's background 03:59 An overview of the BWXT company & its position in the advanced nuclear reactor environment 13:33 Project Pele, a brand new microreactor design 23:01 Technical details & challenges facing the project 31:28 The future of nuclear: Will nuclear ever surpass fossil fuels? What opportunities are available for companies & workers? What skillsets are most sought after? 36:48 Joe's hopes for the coming years in the industry Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-miller-4a72a595/

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• Steve Curtis & Tom Dolan - Waste to Energy Now

  Show notes: 01:08 Steve & Tom's backgrounds 04:45 A high-level view of health physics & radiation's effects on the body 11:55 Identifying radiation threats in New York City 14:24 How and why Nevada resisted housing nuclear fuel for decades 24:36 How could we recycle used nuclear fuel? And why don't we do it now? 39:41 Organizations that are pursuing fast reactor technologies 42:57 The Waste to Energy Now grassroots effort, and the timeline for setting their plan into motion https://wastetoenergynow.org/

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• Karin Feldman - VP, Program Management Office, NuScale Power

  Show notes: 01:16 Karin's nuclear & aerospace backgrounds 09:04 What makes the NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) unique? How has the SMR space evolved over time? 13:22 NuScale's path to regulatory license and the trajectory for the company 18:02 Timelines and challenges to implementing the first modules 23:24 Inherently safe features & advantages of the design 27:27 Where Karin sees the nuclear industry in the coming decade; the benefits of gaining a license in the United States 33:08 Karin's advice for young professionals in energy Karin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-feldman-634b81a/

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• Jeremy Gottlieb - Co-Founder & President, ComboCurve

  Jeremy Gottlieb is Co-Founder, President, COO, CSO & Board Member of ComboCurve, a cloud-based analytics and operating platform created to help energy companies better manage their forecasting, valuation, reporting, and decision-making functions. In this episode of the YPE Podcast, hosts Mark Hinaman and Mike Sax chat with Jeremy about co-founding and growing the company. Show notes: 01:32 Jeremy's financial background & how he got the itch for entrepreneurship 07:28 What is ComboCurve? 16:23 Convincing resistant industry customers to adopt the product 22:05 Prioritizing which market opportunities to pursue; finding software developer talent 30:02 Balancing managing both a business and a family 32:05 How Jeremy views the future of the broader energy market; how ESG requirements affect the ability to raise capital 41:14 ComboCurve's biggest challenges 43:49 What concerns Jeremy about the oil & gas industry & his advice for young professionals in the energy industry Jeremy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-gottlieb-cfa-cpa-1853352/

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• Brent R. Smith - Chief Communications Officer, Firefly Energy Services

  Show notes: 02:34 Brent's background in finance & introduction to the energy markets; his successful partnership with Firefly CEO 12:06 Founding Firefly; evolving the business and patenting the GasLoop storage technology 22:33 Opportunities and challenges with hydrogen storage 31:29 Projects on the horizon for Firefly 36:44 The best ways to network; how to engage with others on LinkedIn 44:55 Brent's predictions for the future of the energy industry 50:33 Brent's advice for young professionals in energy Brent's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-r-smith/

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