David Hess
@6point626
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Senior VP at DeepGeo. Tweets on nuclear, energy and environment. Nuclear in space is awesome #astronuclear. Multinational repositories are also #atoms4africa
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Joined March 2011
Thread🧵Last week saw a truly momentous initiative launched. In the 14 years I’ve spent working in the nuclear industry I never saw anything with so much potential to improve the sector. I’m truly humbled to be part of the DeepGEO team, and part of “ANEFI”
AFCONE and #DeepGEO sign pioneering agreement, The African Nuclear Energy Funding Initiative (ANEFI), setting the stage for Africa to take the lead in resolving the perennial issue of radioactive waste at the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. (1/2)
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RT @HopfJames: @6point626 Here's my list: Remove the aircraft impact requirement Remove the requirement to repel a large army of terroris…
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@7Kiwi A few people have pointed out ALARA - especially as relates to clearing up trace levels that just don't matter. But how does this meaningfully improve nuclear plant construction? Most big ticket safety mechanisms are about preventing large releases. That's not ALARA at all.
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@TAndersen_nSCIr What does that mean though? No site licence? No EIA? No consultation? No technology certification. I'm a fan of these things being streamlined for sure. But think they also serve a purpose. Can't just ditch them
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RT @FacemireJon: @6point626 RG 1.208 requires more expensive structural codes when the commercial codes are fine. Appendix B QA limits sup…
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RT @FacemireJon: @6point626 10 CFR 50.150 is the 9/11 rule. Designing around a commercial aircraft impact is expensive. 10 CFR 100 has requ…
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@Waksman84 Yep. Firmly with you on this. I just don't see how clearance levels (is that right word here?) is going to help us build nuclear plants more cheaply
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@Chapter4Travels What just about all potential customers and financiers are looking for is socialisation of the construction risk, and protection from cost over runs. They basically want a risk free investment - at least for initial projects.
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RT @AngelicaOung: This is the way. Nuclear is a national priority and the benefit to the country continues for 60, 80, 100 years into the f…
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Hmmm. This was triggering. But looks like not accurate I think it was kind of a stupid thing for a planning inspectorate to even consider, but apparently they were satisfied impacts would be mitigated
We cannot build a new nuclear power station on what experts believe is the best site for it in Europe because of its impact on the Welsh Language and an arctic tern colony. There is no better case for planning reform.
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@Chapter4Travels Actually we've made progress in decoupling (some) economies from fossil fuels emissions - but it's a tough slog. You don't get nuclear to 'prime time' without some serious government commitment. Frankly I'm not convinced US politics can cope with what's needed
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@yestiseye Yeah, a lot of exposure and I think everyday Aussies are beginning to get it. But it's also clearly so toxic from the perspective of anyone who stumbles into it. This shit has even soured (slightly at least) the international debate.
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I'm sure there are plenty of weaknesses to the Inflation Reduction Act, but it seems more robust, better reasoned, and most importantly - it got enacted. Will it survive this onslaught?
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