Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor has entered the second phase of a vendor design review by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. The design was the first advanced reactor to complete the first phase of the CNSC’s regulatory pre-licensing review.
Source: IMSR starts second stage of Canadian design review – World Nuclear News
Ohio company is low-key delivering on electric promises.
Source: New 100-mile electric van matches diesel vans on price, Workhorse says | Ars Technica
President @BarackObama doesn't have time for these 7 excuses not to vote. pic.twitter.com/2Etpm6taTq
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Getting from Singapore to New York in one hop is better than a layover—even if it involves taking the world’s longest flight.
Source: I Was on The World’s Longest Flight. It Was Brutal, But Better – Bloomberg
Phase 2 of the Launch Service Agreement will be an open competition. All there winners have to compete – or they would have to return their development funds back to the government. SpaceX presumably would bid as well.
“Boeing’s poor performance is the main reason for the significant cost increases.”
Source: There’s a new report on SLS rocket management, and it’s pretty brutal | Ars Technica
We don’t know why the Transbay Transit Center broke yet, but it’s discouraging for those of us who care about the future of transportation and are so proud of this beautiful new station. The Bay Area has an enormous transportation deficit from decades of underinvestment, stretching back to the opening of BART in 1974. Simply put, we need to be capable of building new transportation infrastructure and having it work. We are proposing a possible solution. This isn’t about the cracks. There are bigger questions to face: If we think public agencies cannot deliver successful projects, we need to change those public agencies so they do. Throwing up our hands in despair is not the answer.
Source: Don’t despair over Transbay Transit Center cracks: Fix how we do megaprojects – SFChronicle.com
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