EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 30 MIN
How the Arctic Could Run on Nuclear With Gwen Holdmann
from Fissionary · host NEI
What if turning on the lights wasn’t a given, but a daily question mark? In this episode of Fissionary, Mary and Jordan sit down with Gwen Holdmann, an engineer, energy researcher, and longtime off-grid Alaskan, about what energy access really means in some of the most remote places in the United States. Gwen shares what it was like to live for decades without reliable electricity, how fragile Alaska’s power systems really are, and why energy is about far more than convenience when heat can be a matter of survival. Visit us at www.nei.org/fissionary.Gwen’s Podcast: Closing The GapFissionary Wants To Hear From You! Fill out our short listener surveyMusic used in this episode was created by Beat Mekanik
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What if turning on the lights wasn’t a given, but a daily question mark? In this episode of Fissionary, Mary and Jordan sit down with Gwen Holdmann, an engineer, energy researcher, and longtime off-grid Alaskan, about what energy access really means in some of the most remote places in the United States. Gwen shares what it was like to live for decades without reliable electricity, how fragile Alaska’s power systems really are, and why energy is about far more than convenience when heat can be a matter of survival. Visit us at www.nei.org/fissionary.Gwen’s Podcast: Closing The GapFissionary Wants To Hear From You! Fill out our short listener surveyMusic used in this episode was created by Beat Mekanik
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