513 Nuclear Power 101 w/ Dr. Rita Baranwal

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Rita Baranwal served as the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Baranwal led the office’s efforts to promote research and development on existing and advanced nuclear technologies that sustain the existing U.S. fleet of nuclear reactors, enable the deployment of advanced nuclear energy systems, and enhance the U.S.A.'s global commercial nuclear energy competitiveness.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Baranwal previously directed the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative at Idaho National Laboratory and served as Chief Nuclear Officer at ESRI. She is currently the CTO at Westinghouse.</span></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">    </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Aaron and Rita discuss how a nuclear reactor works, how nuclear energy is part of an energy solution, and why she dedicated her life to this technology.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><a href= "https://www.goingdeepsummit.com/expand-your-mind"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sign up for a Weekly Email that will Expand Your Mind.</span></em></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Rita Baranwal’s Challenge;</em></strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Make sure your voice is heard by your political representatives. Let them know you want power to be sources from nuclear.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <h1><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Rita Baranwal</span></h1> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rita-baranwal-4454a78a/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Linkedin</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/RitaB66"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you liked this interview,</span> <a href= "https://youtu.be/181CdNEwFkg"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">check out our interview with Jeff Booth</span></a> <span style="font-wei