Hügo Krüger: Keeping the lights on | Tom Nelson Pod #209

Hügo Krüger is a writer, podcaster, and structural engineer with working experience in the nuclear, concrete, and oil and gas industry. He has a master’s degree in the design of nuclear structures, and has also worked on renewable energy. Hugo's podcast guests have included Richard Lindzen, Will Happer, Judith Curry, Tony Heller, Patrick Moore, and Noam Chomsky. 00:00 Meet Hugo Kruger: A Diverse Energy Sector Experience 01:41 Exploring Climate Skepticism and Personal Anecdotes 02:56 Debating Climate Crisis Narratives and Public Perception 05:28 Insights into Energy Policies and Global Perspectives 10:40 The South African Electricity Crisis: A Coal Conundrum 16:52 Global Energy Trends: Coal's Dominance and Future Prospects 20:17 Environmental Policies and Their Impact on Global Energy 23:35 The Role of Coal and Nuclear Power in Energy Reliability 23:58 France's Nuclear Power Journey and Challenges 25:15 Debating Nuclear Safety Standards 27:02 Radiation Exposure: Myths vs. Reality 31:49 The Future of Nuclear Waste Management 33:32 Recycling and the Economic Viability of Nuclear Fuel 35:25 Exploring Alternative Nuclear Technologies 38:08 The Hydrogen Economy: A Fantasy? 39:59 Synthetic Fossil Fuels and the Future of Energy 42:20 Global Coal Reserves and the Myth of Fossil Fuels 44:32 The Real Debate in Energy Economics 46:25 Concluding Thoughts on Energy Narratives YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDpOqqU-myLWFp26CiPba4A Substack: https://hkrugertjie.substack.com/ https://twitter.com/hkrugertjie ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries About Tom Nelson: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about