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Going Nuclear with Rolls-Royce CEO

This week Deborah and Fliss talk to the CEO of Rolls-Royce about the future of flight and how their mini nuclear reactors might soon power our factories and homes.

Dragon鈥檚 Den star Deborah Meaden and 大象传媒 5 Live鈥檚 Felicity Hannah are on a mission to help you make the best and greenest use of your money.

This week they talk to the boss of engine maker Rolls-Royce about when zero-emissions flight will become a reality. As well as making the engines which power 40% of the world鈥檚 long-haul aircraft, Rolls-Royce is also designing a new generation of small nuclear reactors. The government thinks these new mini reactors will play a big part in powering our homes and factories in the future.

So how safe are they and how much will they cost us?

Also, Fliss finds out about Deborah鈥檚 鈥減lastic box of shame鈥 and as always the pair tackle a listener question. This week it鈥檚 about palm oil. What is it, why does it seem to be in everything and should we be worried about it?

Plus they hear about the company hoping its sustainable clothing will boost UK textile manufacturing.

Featuring Warren East, Rolls-Royce Chief Executive Officer; Brendan May, founder of Robertsbridge and Patrick Grant, Founder Community Clothing

Producer: Lexy O鈥機onnor
Studio manager: Joe Leates
Digital videos: Samhar Gowhar
Executive producer Natasha Johansson
Series editor: Justin Bones

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47 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Jun 2022 05:00

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