EPISODE · Feb 28, 2023 · 59 MIN
#058 Scaling Nuclear Energy, Saving The World – Bret Kugelmass of Last Energy
from Smart Friends · host Eric Jorgenson
Links: Bret Kugelmass on LinkedIn Last Energy Titans of Nuclear Podcast Energy Impact Podcast Marc Andreesen regulatory capture podcast episode The Energy Impact Center Decouple Podcast Invest your money alongside ours in high-tech, high-growth startups: Rolling.fun Rolling Fun Podcast episodes: Rolling Fun Ep. 1 Rolling Fun Ep. 2 Rolling Fun Ep. 3 Rolling Fun Ep. 4 Sponsors: Athena: Get a free first month (Worth $3k!) when you sign up with my code: athenago.me/eric-jorgenson Listen and Learn more about Athena here: Creative EA Delegation with Athena on the Podcast Topics: (5:42) - “The more nuclear meltdowns, the better!” (11:06) - Working with regulators on nuclear fission (12:10) - Making regulation capability a competitive advantage in nuclear (16:09) - Bret’s previous startup (drones) (22:14) - Starting The Titans of Nuclear Podcast (24:41) - The process of learning a new industry (26:27) - Factions inside the nuclear industry? (27:52) - Nuclear evangelist Dr. Chris Keefer (29:46) - How did you form Last Energy’s strategy? (37:26) - Avoiding supply chain risks in nuclear (42:59) - Perceptions vs realities of nuclear waste, and Cognitive Biases (44:29) - Public Opinion is more and more pro-nuclear (49:16) - How do you see the next 50 years playing out for the Energy sector? (51:42) - Renewables are fine, Nuclear is magic (54:14) - The beauty of Nuclear (55:37) - Hiring people without a background in nuclear industry To support the costs of producing this podcast: >> Buy a copy of the Navalmanack: www.navalmanack.com/ >> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Personal Leverage: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage >> Invest in early-stage companies alongside Eric and his partners at Rolling Fun: https://angel.co/v/back/rolling-fun >> Join the free weekly email list at ejorgenson.com/newsletter >> Text the podcast to a friend >> Give the podcast a positive review to help us reach new listeners
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Links: Bret Kugelmass on LinkedIn Last Energy Titans of Nuclear Podcast Energy Impact Podcast Marc Andreesen regulatory capture podcast episode The Energy Impact Center Decouple Podcast Invest your money alongside ours in high-tech, high-growth startups: Rolling.fun Rolling Fun Podcast episodes: Rolling Fun Ep. 1 Rolling Fun Ep. 2 Rolling Fun Ep. 3 Rolling Fun Ep. 4 Sponsors: Athena: Get a free first month (Worth $3k!) when you sign up with my code: athenago.me/eric-jorgenson Listen and Learn more about Athena here: Creative EA Delegation with Athena on the Podcast Topics: (5:42) - “The more nuclear meltdowns, the better!” (11:06) - Working with regulators on nuclear fission (12:10) - Making regulation capability a competitive advantage in nuclear (16:09) - Bret’s previous startup (drones) (22:14) - Starting The Titans of Nuclear Podcast (24:41) - The process of learning a new industry (26:27) - Factions inside the nuclear industry? (27:52) - Nuclear evangelist Dr. Chris Keefer (29:46) - How did you form Last Energy’s strategy? (37:26) - Avoiding supply chain risks in nuclear (42:59) - Perceptions vs realities of nuclear waste, and Cognitive Biases (44:29) - Public Opinion is more and more pro-nuclear (49:16) - How do you see the next 50 years playing out for the Energy sector? (51:42) - Renewables are fine, Nuclear is magic (54:14) - The beauty of Nuclear (55:37) - Hiring people without a background in nuclear industry To support the costs of producing this podcast: >> Buy a copy of the Navalmanack: www.navalmanack.com/ >> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Personal Leverage: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage >> Invest in early-stage companies alongside Eric and his partners at Rolling Fun: https://angel.co/v/back/rolling-fun >> Join the free weekly email list at ejorgenson.com/newsletter >> Text the podcast to a friend >> Give the podcast a positive review to help us reach new listeners
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