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civilengineer

@civilengineer

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Energy, climate & engineering. Firm, zero-emitting nuclear power WILL have a role in our collective futures. DOB 307ppm

New South Wales, Australia.
Joined January 2008
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@civilengineer
civilengineer
1 year
This X account was formerly my only account. Soon after upgrading to paid status I lost access to it - not sure why. So I opened a new account under my name John Bennetts, with pseudonym rotarybloke. I can't now get into the rotarybloke account. Does anybody know how I can choose
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civilengineer
1 year
Vaccinations do work. See here for the true story of 99+% success rates.
@peter_tulip
Peter Tulip
1 year
It seems timely to repost one of my favourite tables: https://t.co/QpyjQouIIS
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civilengineer
1 year
Another one to add to a growing list of influential supporters of nuclear power. It's time for Australia's electrical & construction trades unions & Greens politicians to rethink their stances or be left further behind.
@NucNetNews
NucNet Nuclear News
1 year
🇨🇦 #Canada: Unions And Industry Welcome Ontario Green Party’s Decision To Support #Nuclear. #NuclearPower #NuclearEnergy Reactors ‘one of most potent tools’ in fight against climate change https://t.co/lQ82tgHP2i
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civilengineer
1 year
Here is a headline I did not expect to see. The linked article is worth reading. https://t.co/P5ryyVwG4o
energynewsbeat.co
Energy News Beat - Rare Bees Halt Zuckerberg's Nuclear-Powered AI Dream Nuclear
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civilengineer
1 year
This man writes with accuracy and sharp analysis that can only come from long involvement in a trusted role in the power game. This article is one of the finest on this subject in an Australian context.
@tony_r_wood
Tony Wood
1 year
Australia needs to make the transition to net zero without threatening reliability or affordability. Unrealistic promises of lower power prices is unhelpful and even risks the transition.
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civilengineer
1 year
My local RSL Clubs have walked away from their founding purposes & principles. First came registration under the Registered Clubs Act and gambling machines (pokies, racing, Lotto, etc), then 24/7 continuous gambling, then merging with the Registered Clubs Associations, state by
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@civilengineer
civilengineer
1 year
There is a small mountain of work awaiting the Senate Privileges Committee's attention - right across the House.
@barbpar
Barbara Cassidy
1 year
@Bigly20 Privileges Committee needs to implement the correct action.
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civilengineer
1 year
Part of me wishes that, today, I was again working in China with access to a range of local and international English language newspapers and limited exposure to the USA election's shallow commentary.
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@simonahac
💧simon holmes à court 🦋
1 year
i suspect i’ll never understand why @MarkDreyfusKCMP hasn’t intervened in this #whistleblower case. in opposition, his gov’t promised it understood the value of whistleblowers in the nation’s integrity framework — yet he stands by while the system destroys @Richard_D_Boyle.
@Richard_D_Boyle
Richard D Boyle
1 year
3/ Plea form support: I have taken this whistleblowing as far as I can. This has been going for eight long years for me. @LouiseBeaston and I are at breaking point. correction, we broke some time ago. But we continue on nonetheless, albeit slower and slower, as we are
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1 year
I heartily agree. From the certificates "earned" for the calculated lifetime emissions reduction for the smallest rooftop PV to those earned by methane injection programs in the oil and gas sector, most carbon credits are impossible to verify. It is good to see this issue on the
@MarkOgge
Mark Ogge
1 year
Andrew Forest: “We calculate that at least 85 per cent of carbon credits are fake,” Labor’s emissions reduction policies rely almost entirely on carbon credits. https://t.co/rve7opolMC
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@quakes99
John Quakes
1 year
🐳Another gigantic new 1.5 Gigawatt #Nuclear reactor in #China was successfully started & grid-connected on October 31st🇨🇳⚛️⚡️🎃 the first of 2 "Guohe One" CAP1400 Gen-III units that together will consume ~1.5M lbs of #Uranium/year for 60+ years.🤠🐂🌊🏄 https://t.co/LFfhzzEbPb
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civilengineer
1 year
Interesting comment from the IEA about relative risk profiles for nuclear power, wind and solar PV. Appears to lack detail re NPP's though.
@RichardOllingtn
Richard Ollington
1 year
Bank of America scores nuclear as a 'medium' investment risk Lower risk than wind, the same risk as battery storage
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civilengineer
1 year
It had to be said. TAI can't be trusted when truth and trust are essential.
@csiroperfidy
Geoff Russell Ⓥ
1 year
Why does Rod Campbell reckon we can't handle nuclear waste but while loving batteries? He wants a vast increase on the amount of batteries we use. 1. How many plane crashes has nuclear waste caused? 0 (Batteries? Two killing all 4 crew ... cargo flights). 1/6
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civilengineer
1 year
First of a long thread reporting on today's events in a certain Oz Senate Committee of enquiry. NB About half way in, somebody asks "Who is Smart Energy Council?" Site ABN Lookup answers that it is a trading name of ABN 32 006 824 148, which is a public not-for-profit company
@WePlanetAus
WePlanet Australia
1 year
The House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy is again holding hearings today. We will be providing a 🧵on key takeaways from the hearings. First up, @GeoscienceAus says there is no science behind uranium bans & that they are a matter of political policy. #auspol
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civilengineer
1 year
A staggering tale. Might be behind a paywall, but well worth the visit.
@ElizKolbert
Elizabeth Kolbert
1 year
If you want to know why scientists are so worried about the threat of #AMOC collapse, I try to explain it here:
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civilengineer
1 year
It seems to be the end of the road for my old account. The address has a new owner. My stuff has gone. Such is life in this brave, new electronic world. Odd, though... I daily receive ads offering paid subscription to X. I have been paying for 18 months or so. Does the left
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civilengineer
1 year
Relevant background to the Broken Hill during the past 9 days and continuing. Explains who really owns it and what the relations are between key players. https://t.co/sglF8IzFJf
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civilengineer
2 years
2/2 2. Australia can't have NP because we don't have local companies doing nuclear engineering. But... Westinghouse has appointed 6 Polish contractors to work on the 6x1000MW Polish new builds. Poland currently has no nuclear power industry. So could Australia. ENDS
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civilengineer
2 years
Two often-heard opinions about nuclear power in Australia. 1. The legislated bans against NP are irrelevant when it comes to commercial comparisons. But... "Alinta Energy boss reaffirms that companies aren't looking at nuclear because of the bans." 1/2
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