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Latest episodes
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30 min
The Hidden Cost of Power
How much does it really cost to move energy? In this episode of Blomgren Benchmark, nuclear physicist Jan Blomgren explains why transporting electricity can be far more expensive t…
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33 min
Nuclear waste: How dangerous is it really?
Nuclear waste that must be isolated for thousands of years – or an energy resource we have yet to fully exploit? Jan Blomgren explains radioactivity, plutonium, nuclear fuel recycl…
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30 min
Jan Blomgren: SMRs – Power Plants of the Future?
Did America really fly a nuclear reactor? Why not use aircraft carrier reactors on land? Could a nuclear reactor fit inside a shipping container? Jan Blomgren explains why smaller…
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33 min
Jan Blomgren: Fusion’s toughest challenge - the fuel
Jan Blomgren examines fusion’s biggest potential problem: tritium. The fuel is rare, expensive and difficult to produce in the quantities needed for commercial fusion. At the same…
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26 min
Jan Blomgren: Europe Is Spending Billions on the Wrong Things
Professor Jan Blomgren joins us to talk about Europe’s Green Deal and why he believes the comparison with the Apollo project doesn’t hold up. Why was the US able to set a clear goa…
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19 min
A nuclear professor debunks fusion myths
Fusion has long been called the energy of the future. But how close are we really?Jan Blomgren examines fusion’s enormous promise – and the problems that still need to be solved.Ho…
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16 min
Energy built civilization – now AI needs massive energy
What happens when AI requires more electricity than today's power grid can deliver?Jan Blomgren explains why energy is one of civilization's most important building blocks—and why…
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21 min
Why are wind and solar power challenging – beyond uneven production? – Jan Blomgren
NEW PODCAST!What happens to an electricity system when large, heavy power plants are replaced by wind and solar?It’s a question that rarely features in the political debate. But ac…