The Kingdom of Jordan could be the first country in the world to obtain all of its water and power from advanced molten salt reactors. There is an acute shortage of both water and power in the Kingdom to support the current population of over 9.5 million persons. If the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission were […]
Here is a good article that explains what a molten salt reactor is (MSR), and how these devices could lead to a revival of nuclear power for production of both electricity and distilled water. The waste heat from every MW of electrical energy output can typically be used to generate 0.1 million gallons per day […]
Key Findings of REUWS_2
So, said Dr. David LeBlanc of Terrestrial Energy, www.terrestrialenergy.com. His point was that the key to advanced reactors is not so much the fuel they use (Thorium or Uranium), but their configuration as a liquid fuel, molten salt reactor. The use of molten salt obtains most of the advantages of safety, economy and simplicity of […]
The great Alvin Weinberg made the point that what he called the “Republic of Science” “can be destroyed more surely by withdrawal of public support for science than by intrusion of the public into its workings.” This is true, but for the public to have a constructive role in the debate it needs to be […]
Providing water to a large population of urban customers, with plenty available for irrigation of parks and gardens, is not possible without a large and reliable source of inexpensive energy. The current trends in the U.S. are for elimination of coal and oil power plants, heavy reliance on natural gas, and decommissioning of the existing […]
You can download a copy of the Executive Report at: Download Summary You can also download a slide set of the key, unedited. findings of the study Key Findings of REUWS_2
Roughly speaking it looks like more than 800,000 AF of water may be leaving the state on an annual basis after the depletions due to irrigating the lands between the State Line and Greely are accounted for. A large amount of this water might be used to supply the Front Range with high quality drinking […]
This letter discusses why the water problem is really an energy problem. the-water-problem-is-really-an-energy-problem
Los Angeles is searching for new water. The waste heat from just 7 of their power plants could supply the entire demand. Letter to LA Times on Thermal Desalination
The Role of Thermal Desalination in Los Angeles
As of September 30, 2015 the water surface elevation of Lake Mead was 1078.1 (according to USBR), full pool is 1229 and top of the dead storage is 895