Ep 70: Ian Scott, Moltex Energy

In this episode we discuss... Ian's background in biology and personal evolution through the nuclear industry --- Economic challenges within the industry --- A deep dive into molten salt fuel and its chemical makeup including uranium chloride --- The efficiency of uranium oxide versus uranium metal --- Why heat can be stored at a large scale while electricity cannot --- Why molten salt reactors are safer and thus cheaper when it comes to materials and construction --- The life cycle of molten salt reactors --- Why fast reactors aren't sustainable --- How testing in a non-radioactive environment speeds up the time to fuel qualification --- The pros and cons of different nuclear regulators --- Challenges with funding between the government and investors --- Ian's positive outlook on nuclear's future and solving its two key problems of cost and energy storage