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Benefits of Device-Level Networked Safety
As of January 12, 2012, the ultimate responsibility for machine safety shifted from end users to machine builders. Both groups—as well the component makers who supply them—are now working under ISO 13849-1:2008, the unified and truly global standard for functional machine safety. This turn of events is a real breakthrough for all, because it means one set...
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The idea is to be very low cost, very safe and generate very little waste. TerraPower is having very good discussions with the state-owned China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) and various people in the Chinese government.


 

Bill Gates, former Microsoft CEO, on a new type of nuclear reactor being developed by Washington-based TerraPower that would use depleted uranium.
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