Key Findings of Final REUWS_2 Study (unedited)
Key Findings of REUWS_2
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Come for the Thorium; stay for the reactor.
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 Republic of Science
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 […]
Why water engineers should be interested in nuclear power.
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 […]
How Much South Platte Water is Leaving Colorado?
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 […]
Letter to San Diego Union Telegraph
This letter discusses why the water problem is really an energy problem. the-water-problem-is-really-an-energy-problem
Letter to LA Times on Water/Energy
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
Cal-Nv Slides on Thermal Desal
The Role of Thermal Desalination in Los Angeles
Lake Mead Oct 2015
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
Bill’s slides on High Efficiency New Homes from WSI, 2105
Download a copy of Bill’s slides on the water efficient home of the future. Bill DeOreo’s New Home Presentation.WSI 2105
Water for Reuse?
This graph shows 50 years for gage flows for the South Platte River as it leaves the state of Colorado. This represents water that could be available for in-basin re-use. Further work needs to be done to quantify the actual amount that could be used at a specific point, and how much water is owed […]
