EPISODE · Nov 7, 2023 · 1H 15M
Can Nuclear Power Solve The Green Energy Dilemma? with Richard McPherson
from Awakened Nation · host Brad Szollose
Richard McPherson is on the forefront of nuclear power and Green Energy movement. Richard shares with Brad his 50 year career (20 of which was in the Navy), the safety and power output of the Molten Salt Nuclear Battery, his involvement in the Hydrogen Car at Mercedes Benz, what's been learned from Chernobyl, and his own trepidation on E-Vehicles under their current state. So far, Green Energy appears to be unsustainable under current conditions, but Richard has a few solutions. This is a fascinating discussion on Green Energy and how Nuclear Power must be in our future. About Richard McPherson: Richard McPherson has been involved in nuclear energy since attending Admiral Rickover’s famous Nuclear Power School in 1964. After his 20-year Navy career, Richard was asked, because of the Chernobyl accident, to be the United States Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, on a special six nation group to study “Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities, the Environment and Public Opinion.” Today, his focus is on manufacturing consent and deploying the Molten Salt Nuclear Battery worldwide, thus fulfilling President Eisenhower’s offer to provide American nuclear energy to the world for peace, prosperity and security. About Awakened Nation:A Deep Dive Into The ExtraordinaryWith guests like Dog The Bounty Hunter, NY Times Bestsellers Panache Desai, Stephen M.R. Covey, and Dan Millman, Chester Bennington's original band mates from Grey Daze, Star Wars artist Matt Busch, Grammy® nominated recording artist David Young, BNI founder Ivan Meisner, David Bowie promoter Tony Michaelides, MLB player Shea Hillenbrand, and many more...host Brad Szollose sets out to ignite game-changing conversations with today's outliers and cutting edge entrepreneurs, idea makers and disruptors—conversations that take a deep dive into the extraordinary. This podcast will shift your thinking. Think Art Bell meets Joe Rogan. Conversational. Warm. Unexpected. Controversial.
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Richard McPherson is on the forefront of nuclear power and Green Energy movement. Richard shares with Brad his 50 year career (20 of which was in the Navy), the safety and power output of the Molten Salt Nuclear Battery, his involvement in the Hydrogen Car at Mercedes Benz, what's been learned from Chernobyl, and his own trepidation on E-Vehicles under their current state. So far, Green Energy appears to be unsustainable under current conditions, but Richard has a few solutions. This is a fascinating discussion on Green Energy and how Nuclear Power must be in our future. About Richard McPherson: Richard McPherson has been involved in nuclear energy since attending Admiral Rickover’s famous Nuclear Power School in 1964. After his 20-year Navy career, Richard was asked, because of the Chernobyl accident, to be the United States Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, on a special six nation group to study “Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities, the Environment and Public Opinion.” Today, his focus is on manufacturing consent and deploying the Molten Salt Nuclear Battery worldwide, thus fulfilling President Eisenhower’s offer to provide American nuclear energy to the world for peace, prosperity and security. About Awakened Nation:A Deep Dive Into The ExtraordinaryWith guests like Dog The Bounty Hunter, NY Times Bestsellers Panache Desai, Stephen M.R. Covey, and Dan Millman, Chester Bennington's original band mates from Grey Daze, Star Wars artist Matt Busch, Grammy® nominated recording artist David Young, BNI founder Ivan Meisner, David Bowie promoter Tony Michaelides, MLB player Shea Hillenbrand, and many more...host Brad Szollose sets out to ignite game-changing conversations with today's outliers and cutting edge entrepreneurs, idea makers and disruptors—conversations that take a deep dive into the extraordinary. This podcast will shift your thinking. Think Art Bell meets Joe Rogan. Conversational. Warm. Unexpected. Controversial.
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