Going Fission

Ben Beattie is an electrical engineer with 20 years experience in the power and gas sectors. He writes for The Spectator Australia and hosts 'The Baseload Podcast'. Twitter/X: https://x.com/energywrapau The Baseload Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6A7qfCxyRhJhEgyck9wxfE Spectator Australia: https://www.spectator.com.au/author/ben-beattie/

Geoff Russell is a Vegan and animal rights advocate, as well a computer programmer and mathematician.  Also, he is an advocate for nuclear power.  He has been writing on these subjects for over 15 years. Geoff's Twitter/X Handle: @csiroperfidy LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-russell-a63777148/ Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Russell Geoff's Articles Stuff Th...

Today's interview is with Dr Andrea Leong.   She is a Microbiologist by education and training and lives in Sydney, Australia. Andrea is passionate about promoting public health, human prosperity and environmental protection and sees that nuclear power has a role to play in these goals.  She is the current president of WePlanet Australia and has worked as the leader of the Science Party and presid...

Today's interview is with Oscar Archer.  He is an Assistant Production Manager at a malt house in Adelaide, South Australia.  Oscar is a passionate advocate for clean reliable energy in Australia and has educated himself (and continues to do so) about Nuclear technology for many years in pursuit of this goal.  He holds a Research Doctorate in Organic Chemistry from University of Adelaide  His Twit...

Mark Richards is the Secretary for the MEU (Mining and Energy Union of Victoria) and is based in the Latrobe Valley.  The Latrobe valley is the coal generation core of Victoria.  This became a long interview and is split into two parts. Mark's Social Media: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/powergeneration/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/markrichards_lv    Mark has a webpage at www.markrichard...

Mark Richards is the Secretary for the MEU (Mining and Energy Union of Victoria) and is based in the Latrobe Valley.  The Latrobe valley is the coal generation core of Victoria.  This became a long interview and is split into two parts. Mark's Social Media: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/powergeneration/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/markrichards_lv   Mark has a webpage at www.markrichards...

Ron Camier is a scientist who worked many years in the Herman Research Laboratory during the SEC days of Victoria's electricity sector. HRL Technology website: https://www.hrlt.com.au/contact-us.html Simon Michaux, mentioned in the podcast can be found at: https://www.simonmichaux.com/ and at @SimonMichaux on Twitter. This is a podcast where he speaks with Decouple Media: https://www.decouplemedia...

Ray Burgess is a born-and-bred Gippslander, former scientist of the SEC (State Electricity Commission) and businessman in the Latrobe Valley, who is very concerned with the welfare of his community and the execution of the 'Just Transition'

Stephen Wilson is an Adjunct Professor at University of Queensland as well as a energy economist with experience in electricity systems around the world. Stephens's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/energyeconomist/ Stephen's 'What Would be Required' report: https://energy.uq.edu.au/files/5963/WhatWouldBeRequired-FINAL.pdf ABC NEWS, Victorian government to reinstall EC to boost clean energy:...

Simon Turner is the founder of SensaWeb, a radiation monitoring consultancy based in Brisbane, Australia. In this episode we discuss how the business came to be and how it continues to develop in this field. SensaWeb website: https://www.sensaweb.com.au/ SensaWeb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sensa_web Simon's Social LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-turner-radiation/?originalSubdomain=a...

Lt Col. Jasmin Diab serves in the Australian Defence Force in an engineering division. Additionally, she is the current president of the Australia chapter of Women in Nuclear and sits on the ARPANSA safety advisory committee. We discuss Jasmin's career, how she got into nuclear, and what she has been doing to promote wider understanding of this technology. Lt Col Jasmin Diab's Twitter profile: htt...

Dr. Joanne Lackenby in a OPAL Regulatory and Licensing Officer at ANSTO and the current president of the Australian Nuclear Association. Dr. Joanne Lackenby's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/Jo_Lackenby Australian Nuclear Association Website: https://www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/ Women in Nuclear Australia: https://winaustralia.org/ Under Investigation, Australia's Nuclear Dilemma: https://www...

Tyrone D'Lilse is an ex-Greens member and works with several organisations to promote nuclear energy in Australia and abroad. Tyrone's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/TDlisle?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Greens for Nuclear Energy Australia Twitter profile: https://mobile.twitter.com/nucleargreenies RePlanet Webpage: https://www.replanet.ngo/ Pirate Party Website: htt...

Going Fission Speaks to Dayne Eckermann, General Manager of Bright New World.  This became quite a long discussion, and I have elected to release this in two parts. Dayne has worked for several years as a Senior Policy Advisor with the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME), a state based representative body for the mining and oil and gas industries, which is invaluable for Bright N...

Going Fission Speaks to Dayne Eckermann, General Manager of Bright New World.  This became quite a long discussion, and I have elected to release this in two parts. Dayne has worked for several years as a Senior Policy Advisor with the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME), a state based representative body for the mining and oil and gas industries, which is invaluable for Bright N...

Welcome back to Going Fission for 2019.  This is my belated greeting for this year. Australians! It's time to repeal 140A, visit One Click Politics and tell your minister that you support nuclear Power for Australia! https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=5550  

The final chapters of Keith's memoir are a chronological summary of the actions of the AAEC, and his personal consideration of what the future may hold in regards to Nuclear Technology and Uranium in Australia. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites descripti...

The AAEC conducts research on centrifuge enrichment technology.  Furthermore, industry attemps to develop uranium enrichment technology and and forms the UEGA, to which the AAEC provides assistance. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and environment ministers in the soundbites description, though y...

The AAEC works with Japanese interests on a study of uranium enrichment agreement between the two nations. The 'Dismissal of the Whitlam Government further complicates the AAEC's position, requiring it to further restructure itself and co-mingle with CSIRO.   The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current State and Federal energy and...

The AAEC s invited to join the Association for Centrifuge Enrichment or 'ACE', a multinational organisation working toward developing uranium enrichment technology.  The Australian Government charges AAEC with duties related to mining and selling Uranium in Australia, which was deemed outside of the domain of a government institution. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at...

Going Fission Speaks to Dr. Massey de los Reyes, Senior Advisor - Radiation Protection at the Environment Protection Association of South Australia and the current chair of South Australian Branch of the Australian Nuclear Association ( www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/sa-ana/ ).  Massey has been a scientific researcher for Generation IV reactor technology and was directly involved with the South Austr...

The AAEC invests significant time and effort into development of uranium enrichment technology, and attempts to negotiate deals with many other nations while doing so. Yes, I have broken pattern and done two book episodes in a row (oops!), I should have another great guest for next week. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of current...

Much of the technical knowledge of nuclear power is declassified, and the Geneva Conferences are held to foster international showcasing and sharing of information.  The AAEC is tasked with other organisations to call for tenders to build Australia's first nuclear Power station at Jervis Bay. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.  There is a list of cur...

Going Fission Speaks to Amelia Tiemann.  Amelia is a student, studying a Bachelor of Arts with a focus on Environmental and Urban and Studies, and is keenly interested in how Nuclear technology can play a role.  She is enrolled at Bard College in New York, but has been studying abroad at University of Melbourne.  Additionally, Amelia contributes to the 4th Generation Blog at; www.4thgeneration.ene...

The AAEC changes its research focus, away from HTGR and looks more closely at other reactor options as well as enrichment research.  Secondment postings overseas continued for many AAEC staff, and staying on top of developments abroad required specialist visits, even though this was not always understood by the politicians. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the followi...