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Ep 124: Bob Mumgaard, Commonwealth Fusion
FromTitans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy
Ep 124: Bob Mumgaard, Commonwealth Fusion
FromTitans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode we discuss... Bob’s background in fusion and personal journey in the nuclear industry Bob’s day-to-day as Chief Executive Officer at Commonwealth Fusion Systems Bob’s graduate work at MIT researching new technologies to solve fundamental challenges with fusion Superconductors, their applications, and how Bob has significantly contributed to their productization The mechanisms that enable superconductors to operate at very high temperatures Why only 3 of over 100,000 superconductors have been commercialized How collaboration between academics and industrialists is helping to drive fusion technology into the marketplace Bob’s mission to expedite superconductivity commercialization so that it can be deployed globally
Released:
Nov 21, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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