Ep 75: Gene Grecheck, Dominion Energy

In this episode we discuss...


Gene’s background in nuclear engineering and personal journey
in the nuclear industry

The history of nuclear in the US including the aftermath of
the Three Mile Island accident

Plant designs including Westinghouse’s AP1000 and GE’s ESBWR

The importance of documenting assumptions and managing
margins when it comes to nuclear design and performance

The role of redundancy in safety function

Economic challenges that impeded the nuclear renaissance

The environmental benefits of nuclear including its lack of
pollutants such as SO2 and nitrous oxide

Why the market doesn’t yet recognize those benefits and how
today’s oversupply of gas slows down the push for nuclear energy

Challenges we must overcome to reach a worldwide consensus on
the necessity of nuclear