The years immediately following the end of World War II were marked by two important realities: the beginning of the Cold War with the Soviet Union — the Truman Doctrine was announced in 1947 —and the advent of the atomic age. At the intersection of nuclear warfare and atoms for peace stood Lewis Strauss… Continue reading “Memoirs of the anti-Communist banker who founded the commercial nuclear power industry”
Author: John Livingston
San Onofre in California is shut down. But its spent fuel still remains.
The media has taken notice of the problem of spent fuel being stored indefinitely at reactor sites, which, for now, will be there long after the plant has been taken offline… Continue reading “San Onofre in California is shut down. But its spent fuel still remains.”
A brief history of Westinghouse’s financial struggles, beginning in 1907
Westinghouse filed for bankruptcy in March of 2017. But this isn’t the first time the company has had financial struggles… Continue reading “A brief history of Westinghouse’s financial struggles, beginning in 1907”
Material Lead Time Tips
Lead time is a factor when specifying parts for a project. For planning purposes, you need to know how long it will take for it to arrive once it is ordered. Continue reading “Material Lead Time Tips”
Brief history of early US nuclear regulation
Most people probably don’t know anything about the beginning of US nuclear regulation… Continue reading “Brief history of early US nuclear regulation”
A look at “Controlling the Atom”
This book, Controlling the Atom, appeared in 1984 and describes the creation of the first nuclear reactor regulations. The subtitle may sound boring, but I think there are some portions of the book that industry engineers will find interesting. Continue reading “A look at “Controlling the Atom””
Do you have $400 to spare?
I didn’t send you a tip last week… Continue reading “Do you have $400 to spare?”
Get your privacy back for cheap
In a world run by digital technology where everything is connected to and stored on the Internet, we practically have no privacy remaining. Continue reading “Get your privacy back for cheap”