Roy
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30% of the Netherlands lies below the sea level—protected by amazing Dutch engg, relevant to Kalpasar. Also, a joint CoE on Water at IIT D Kalpasar is Gujarat’s ambitious coastal engg mega-project: 60 km dam across the Gulf of Khambhat to create a 13,000 MCM freshwater reservoir by trapping flows from rivers like Sabarmati, Mahi & Narmada channels with a 16-lane highway atop the dam.
Roy140,855 views • 1 month ago
Infant US startup has split the atom. Including Aalo, US just achieved 4 adv reactor criticalities. Just months after their sodium test loop, Aalo (yes, light in Bengali) reached first criticality with its zero-power X reactor, validating core systems; full-power ops of the 10 MWe sodium-cooled microreactor next year. Contrast is clear: India is pursuing state-led, large-scale reactors for long-term energy security, while the US/West has a laser focus—create early dependency by capturing the near term commercial demand. Likes of DOE Reactor Pilot Programs are ensuring private firms master repeatable reactor design, mfg, fuel, Ops, including building nuclear hardware & supply chain. The goal: rapidly deploy factory-built 10 MWe microreactors for near-term demand, especially data centres. IND already confirmed 🇺🇸Holtec as its key SMR partner.
Roy17,917 views • 7 days ago
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