Idaho ANS

Idaho Section of the American Nuclear Society #ANS

[Michael Terrell @michael_terrell]

1/ Today, @Google signed the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase clean nuclear energy from a series of small modular reactors (SMRs), to be developed by @KairosPower - our first-ever advanced nuclear deal. ⚛ Our blog: https://t.co/spRgc078ie

[Idaho ANS @ANSIdaho]

Do us a favor and follow Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) on LinkedIn. They are posting great content that a lot of you folks here might find fascinating.
https://t.co/6bYv5NrlZp

[Titans of Nuclear @NuclearTitans]

Join us in listening to Episode 457 with Sarah Stevenson. We took a deep dive into Sarah's academic and career experiences thus far, including meeting her mentors, her time working in Washington, D.C., the driving force behind her multitude of accomplishments, and so much more.

[Idaho ANS @ANSIdaho]

@ryan_pickering_ Yes, it doesn’t have to take forever, does it?

[Idaho ANS @ANSIdaho]

@NRCgov Pleased to hear this!

[Idaho ANS @ANSIdaho]

Enjoyed talk by @pablos at @INL on Monday. Lots of interesting insights.

[Idaho ANS @ANSIdaho]

@crzwdjk @AngelicaOung Safety also is related to flaws in the electrolytes, that turn into internal shorts then thermal runaway. As more corners get cut to satisfy demand, the more incidents of this type were going to see. Regulations? Nah!

[Idaho ANS @ANSIdaho]

Isn’t it interesting that a lot of the same people who say even the slightest amount of radiation is unacceptable are talking about colonizing Mars, where we’d have to live in caves to avoid being baked by cosmic rays? #ThereIsNoPlanetB

[Idaho ANS @ANSIdaho]

@mzjacobson @J0aquIm_B4rb0s4 If we’ve got six years to solve the climate crisis, how come after 20 years of massive subsidies to wind and solar we are still falling behind?

[Angelica 🌐⚛️🇹🇼🇨🇳🇺🇸 @AngelicaOung]

Omg Isabelle you didn’t! 😂

“Hey! Sorry about last time baby. But I have so. much. energy for you right now…”

“Why do we have to define our delivery contracts? Aren’t we having such a great time? Let’s just live in the moment. On the spot market”

“My love for you is a like force of nature. Catch me if you can!”

[Nuclear NY @nuclearny]

We did it!!!! #BuildNuclearNow https://t.co/NKpylMptgs

[Idaho National Lab @INL]

.@ENERGY recently approved @RadiantNuclear's Safety Design Strategy for its Kaleidos #microreactor.⚛️

Radiant is working with @NRICnuclear to use NRIC's Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed @INL to test its microreactor.🤝 #nuclear

🔗https://t.co/3GiuzQ2ET1

[American Nuclear Society @ANS_org]

Hey! ANS is hosting a mini competition for a $25 store gift card in the lead-up to Nuclear Science Week (Oct 16-20)! Read details below:

⚛️The ask:
Create your own response to the question: Why is nuclear science important to you?

The response can either be in the form of a video, or an original design reflecting your answer! Be sure to hashtag #NuclearSciWeek in your response. Individuals or groups are welcome to enter.

⚛️Prizes:
The first five responses to post on Instagram, TikTok, or LinkedIn and tag ANS will win a $25 ANS store gift card! We’ll repost your responses across our socials.

We look forward to your responses! @nuclearsciweek

[Idaho ANS @ANSIdaho]

@isabelleboemeke Your friends at INL are rooting for you. You can do it!

[James Hopf @HopfJames]

Looks like the Vogtle cost overruns may not end up killing off the prospects for new large reactors in the US. The Biden admin, as well as some utilities, are looking into the option. Article link in reply.

The administration is forming an expert group that will study how to prevent delays and cost overruns.

One factor driving the renewed interest, IMO, is that power demand is now increasing significantly (due to AI and data centers, etc.). Power demand growth creates economic conditions more favorable for nuclear, perhaps for large reactors in particular (need for that amount of new generation is obviously helpful).

One thing people may not be aware of is that the new Vogtle units ended up meeting new electricity demand in the region, as opposed to replacing coal generation. A bittersweet outcome for environmetally-conscious nuclear supporters, but it definintely increases the likelihood of additional AP1000s being built in the future.

[Idaho ANS @ANSIdaho]

@GovNuclear Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 2, which actually supplied power to Argonne National Laboratory-West in Idaho for 30 years before it was cancelled in 1994. We shot ourselves in the foot when we closed it down.

[Idaho National Lab @INL]

⚡️In the latest edition of Power Up:

🚘Learn how @INL is addressing the safety concerns #electricVehicles present during natural disasters
🍕See how INL researchers are making pizza boxes more #ecofriendly
🔬Meet #postdoc researchers from around the world
https://t.co/aPkdikBu3R

[TheDoctorRAB @TheDoctorRAB]

@ANSIdaho Idaho ANS spring high way cleanup today. @ans_org https://t.co/QmCBZEycP7

[Idaho ANS @ANSIdaho]

@yasir_fission That’s great news, Yasir!

[Yasir Arafat @yasir_fission]

🚀 Big News! We're excited to announce a groundbreaking milestone for Aalo Atomics! 🌟z
The Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID) has granted us a Siting MOU for deploying the first Aalo-1 reactor at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).