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@whatisnuclear @isabelleboemeke Until US maritime reactors get the same whole-of-gov level of support like Savannah, the effort will have to be industry-led, and that means developing a US-flagged/owned/operated vessel that the navy isn’t worried could be dual use. I want to see it happen just like you!

@RiverBennett @isabelleboemeke Why is it a non-starter? Again, the N.S. Savannah was intended by the USA government to bring forth commercial nuclear power. It goes against the Atomic Energy Act to get in the way of nuclear-powered civilian shipping.

Nuclear powered containership! Be still my heart!!

@whatisnuclear @isabelleboemeke Also having too much overlap between civilian and Naval designs is a non-starter for NNSA / ITAR. But that’s just the US context. Who knows about china.

@whatisnuclear @isabelleboemeke Very true but the supply chain today for PWRs at sea is entirely geared to navy. The maritime sector sees that configuration (and the required staffing and fuel enrichments) as too expensive.

@whatisnuclear @isabelleboemeke Maybe similar to the challenge in the US where PWRs at sea are strictly for the navy

@isabelleboemeke I have NO IDEA! They should start with mature sea-faring reactors to decarbonize NOW and swap over to newly developed reactors if/when they mature for this purpose. Doing PWR now could save 10+ years.

🗓️ March 9 | 🕙 10 a.m. MST Effective stakeholder engagement can improve siting & construction outcomes for #nuclear energy #infrastructure. Join us as pros share how stakeholder engagement in company practices can help achieve these benefits ➡️ nric.inl.gov/nric-tech-talk…

A few responses to some of the twitter hubbub around my article! theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Check out the @umichners Q&A with @RiverBennett of our #StakeholderEngagement team. River tells us how his passion for clean energy led him to #nuclear and NRIC. 🔗 ners.engin.umich.edu/2022/08/09/qa-…

I asked stable diffusion what it thinks photovoltaic systems would look like in the style of various artists. 1/ Claude Renoir

#NIB2022 starts in 10 minutes! Watch live here: youtube.com/channel/UCSkzX…

Today at the @EnergyCAorg #ECAForum, NRIC stakeholder engagement team member @WendolynHolland led a panel discussion on strategic partnering in #EnergyCommunities with #AdvancedReactor demonstration facilities.

👏 Congrats 👏 to @umichners graduate student @RiverBennett for receiving an @INL fellowship to continue working with NRIC's #StakeholderEngagement team! Read more ➡️ fal.cn/3qKAM @UMich @ToddAllen5 #AdvancedNuclear #EnergyCommunities

Looking forward to this one: Understanding the Societal Challenges Facing Nuclear Power Proceedings of a Workshop nap.nationalacademies.org/download/26606

@nuclearkatie I was at a concert last weekend where a guy at the bar just handed me a wristband unsolicited and said "you look old enough"

Recently had my first experience where my friends (a few years younger) all got carded and I didn't. Asking for privacy at this difficult time

We're compiling a reading list for the 2022 @NuclearBootcamp cohort - our first in-person group since 2019. What are some must-reads that have been published during the last few years? #NuclearEnergy

The least cool thing about being a nuclear engineer is getting to go to so many cool places and being UNABLE TO TAKE PICTURES OF ALL THE COOL THINGS

@J_Lovering @jhaverly @StateDept @SenAlexPadilla Call the office and explain your issue. It actually works like magic no joke.

@jhaverly @StateDept Thank you! I wouldn't have thought of this. Hopefully @SenAlexPadilla's staff can help

Does anyone know a secret way to actually talk to a human at @StateDept about a passport problem. Their customer service phone line and email are very clear that every problem can be solved online, but my problem can't 🫤

No matter the size, no matter the fuel, local support is critical for power plants. New polling shows 58% of CA and 74% of SLO county residents support continued operation of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (Polling from @DataProgress @CarbonFreeCA) carbonfreeca.org/poll-strong-lo…

If nuclear reactors are kept getting smaller and smaller... one day, we may have:

"Why the Debate Over Russian Uranium Worries U.S. Tribal Nations" nytimes.com/2022/05/02/us/…

@hausfath @GlobalEcoGuy Pretty much all of the advanced nuclear startups and policy NGO’s are hiring as well!

Academia can be great (at least at times), but for climate/energy folks frustrated with academia there has never been a better time to explore impactful options in the private sector or non-profit space. Here are a few exciting positions available now: