Nuclear Show #017 - John Wagner of Idaho National Laboratory
About this episode
John Wagner discusses his journey in nuclear engineering and the future of nuclear energy at Idaho National Laboratory.
John Wagner is the director of Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). He is a nuclear engineer with a long career spanning national laboratories, industry, and research. Chapters 00:00:50 - John Wagner’s Personal Journey into Nuclear Engineering 00:03:15 - Early Career, Internships & Path to National Labs 00:08:21 - Idaho National Laboratory (INL) 00:12:00 - American Renaissance in Nuclear Energy 00:18:14 - Executive Orders 00:21:01 - Achieving Four Criticalities by July 4, 2026 00:23:38 - Silver Dome & National Reactor Innovation Center 00:29:34 - The Reactors That Went Critical 00:36:12 - Nuclear Energy Launch Pad 00:39:00 - Licensing, Regulation & Lab Support Role 00:44:18 - Fuels, Materials Testing & Recycling 00:49:23 - INL Challenges, Opportunities & Future Vision 00:55:21 - Closing, INL is a Great Place to Work Learn more: https://inl.gov/ Join The Nuclear Summit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuclearsummit/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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