"What About the excess American warheads we don't need? 

NYT

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/world/europe/thomas-l-neff-dead.html?searchResultPosition=1

Thomas Neff, Who Turned Soviet Warheads Into Electricity, Dies at 80

An M.I.T. physicist, he engineered an East-West deal that reduced nuclear threats and produced one of the greatest peace dividends of all time.

A great "nameless" man who scored the best victory against nuclear war ever. And the greatest single victory in saving lives by avoiding Coal use, by supplying cheaper toxic-emissions free Uranium, ever.

How come Megatons to Megawatts isn't part of every conversation about the future of energy?
Every nuclear power plant helps prevent nuclear war- because nuclear wars start with war, and fossil fuels conflicts are usually the cause of all big US wars back to WWII. Vietnam excepted.

See GotNuclear.net for more on some of the lives saved by the nuclear fleet in the US, japan, and europe.

Neff's work is not done. None of the excess US warhead material supply has been downconverted for use in power plants. Why not? We have way more than we need no matter how hawkish you are.ctroncapture

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I have always been a proponent of nuclear energy and as it’s looking, nuclear is likely to come to scene as a boomer generation dies off. With that being said, I’m curious on the practicality of it: Do we simply have enough uranium?

Estimates say around 200-250 years loosely (Steve Fetter, 2009) which seems reasonable, just curious as to if this could play a factor in an exponential growth or leave us in a oil-esque situation we’re currently (or soon-to-be) facing.

Hello everyone, I'm going to be an EMT soon and I was wondering what it takes to do emergency response on the nuclear and radiological side of things. I know some fire departments do it and I'm familiar with hazmat.

Any resources, especially books are also really appreciated. Thanks!

Hello all,

I’m in a bit of a dilemma and could use your insights. In my home country, military service for men is mandatory, but many avoid it by getting a doctor’s note citing psychological issue (not exactly the way). I’m considering this route, but I have some concerns.

I’m currently finishing my Master’s degree in Belgium and aiming to enter the nuclear sector here. I’m worried that avoiding military service for mental health reasons might affect my chances of getting security clearance for jobs in nuclear power plants or similar positions.

What has been your experience with background checks for the sector, especially concerning stress health issues? Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know if a DUI will keep you from passing your security clearance at the Y-12 project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Not for a craft position but as a Bechtel employee (Engineer).

Hi everyone, I’m pretty new to learning about nuclear power so bear with me haha. But I have been concerned about links between nuclear power and nuclear weapons, and how to reconcile being pro nuclear power while also opposing ties with nuclear weapons research. Particularly, I have been thinking about this in the context of nuclear fusion. As some of you may know, nuclear fusion comes in two main technologies: magnetic confinement and inertial confinement. As far as I know, while the magnetic confinement research and industry is pretty solidly just about power generation, inertial confinement research has never been able to divorce itself from nuclear weapons research. In fact, there are inertial confinement startups right now that are collaborating with national labs known for their nuke research.

While I hope for a clean energy future with clean nuclear fusion power, it does still worry me that some of the R&D will directly or indirectly support the nuclear stockpile. Is there much reason to be concerned, and if so, how should I approach this issue if I’m considering a career in clean energy?