This Week in Nuclear

There are huge uranium reserves in Virginia.  In this show I interview  Aaron Ruby from the Virginia Energy Independence Alliance Patrick Wales, the project manager and geologist for Virginia Uranium, Inc, and Lisa Stiles, a nuclear engineer with many years experience in the nuclear industry Specifically, we discussed the huge untapped energy resources in Virginia and the economic benefits that recovering those resources would bring to an economically depressed region. Show notes are at "This Week in Nuclear" 

Ever thought about how many zeros there are there in a “pico” something? Blog and show notes are here.

Ever thought about how many zeros there are there in a “pico” something? Blog and show notes are here.

On December 16th I found myself in Birmingham, Alabama on my way to visit the offices of Southern Nuclear Operating Company.  The purpose of my trip was to benchmark some of their work practices and processes.  A few weeks earlier a friend at Southern had called and asked if I would be willing to pay them a visit to meet with a manager who had recently assumed responsibility for their workforce planning strategies, an area in which I have some expertise.   As we discussed this possibility, I let them know I was interested in learning about their succession planning process.  So we made a deal: we would each bring something to the table – I would share workforce planning ideas, and in return they would share their succession planning program.  A Win Win situation! Show Notes are at This Week in Nuclear  

On December 16th I found myself in Birmingham, Alabama on my way to visit the offices of Southern Nuclear Operating Company.  The purpose of my trip was to benchmark some of their work practices and processes.  A few weeks earlier a friend at Southern had called and asked if I would be willing to pay them a visit to meet with a manager who had recently assumed responsibility for their workforce planning strategies, an area in which I have some expertise.   As we discussed this possibility, I let them know I was interested in learning about their succession planning process.  So we made a deal: we would each bring something to the table – I would share workforce planning ideas, and in return they would share their succession planning program.  A Win Win situation! Show Notes are at This Week in Nuclear  

I’ve been reading a lot about the Toyota gas pedal recall because I own a Camry that is several years old.  Several people have been killed in accidents caused by sudden acceleration caused by a faulty accelerator design. So far my car is not in the group of affected vehicles, but I’m keeping my eye on it. Then the hypocrisy dawned on me – how differently we treat problems in the nuclear industry! Show Notes at http://thisweekinnuclear.com