Ep 195: Jeremy Renshaw, Electric Power Research Institute

In this episode, we discuss how...


(1) Jeremy Renshaw comes from a family of engineers and is
raising children who are likewise passionate about math, science
and robotics.
(2) He currently works at the Electric Power Research Institute,
an independent nonprofit that conducts research and
environmentally responsible demonstration projects to enhance the
quality of life of people globally.
(3) Jeremy’s work in nuclear using robots to inspect dry spent
fuel canisters; he discussed the need for dry fuel canisters due
to the lack of repositories and the stalling of the Yucca
Mountain project.
(4) He believes in the importance of research to increase the
efficiency, safety and economic benefits to combat the negative
perceptions of nuclear plants and discussed how the closer of
current power plants is creating real risks to prevent imaginary
ones.