We hope you will join us for our sixth 2025 AEG Inland Empire meeting. The meeting will be held Wednesday, June 9th, at the Geocon’s Murrieta Office, in Murrieta. This is a “south” venue of our roving AEG-IE meeting locations. Looking forward to seeing you there!
UPCOMING MEETING NOTICE
*** Wednesday, June 11, 2025 ***
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| Topic: | “Increased investment in Nuclear Power Plant projects and the implications for the Geotechnical Industry: An update from the NRC’s Annual Regulatory Information Conference” |
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| Speaker: | Mr. John Diehl, PE GEOVision, Corona, CA |
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| Date: | Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Social hour: 5:30 pm Dinner: 6:30 pm Presentation: 7:30 pm |
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| Location: | Geocon's Murrieta Office 41571 Corning Place, #101 Murrieta, CA 92562 |
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| Cost: | $45.00 per person with advance reservations for AEG members, $50.00 for non-AEG members, $50.00 for anyone without reservations (at the door), and $10.00 for students with a valid student ID and current AEG Student membership; the Student Membership is FREE, but it sometimes takes a few days to receive a student membership. |
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| Food: | Pizza from Phillipes |
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| RSVP: | Registration has closed as of 12:00pm on June 9, 2025. With questions, please email meetings@aeg-ie.org. | Email AEG-IE at meetings@aeg-ie.org Please make reservations prior to 12:00pm on June 9, 2025. |
| Presentation Summary: | |
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The Fukushima accident of 2011 and the emergence of cost-effective wind and solar power delayed many Nuclear Power Plant projects more than 10 years. However, the recent power demands from the Tech Industry for green, always-on power needed for AI processing as well as EV demands has brought much needed investment and interest. In addition, engineering advancements in SMRs (small, modular, nuclear reactors) means nuclear projects can be smaller and installed faster than traditional plants.
John Diehl, GEOVision President was invited to the NRCs Annual Regulatory Information Conference as a subject matter expert to talk about the new developments in Geophysics that can be used for Geotechnical Site Characterization.
In this presentation he will discuss some key takeaways from the conference including the backlog of projects, new technologies and how these new projects could drive geotechnical investigations. |
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| Speaker Biography: | |
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John Diehl received his BSME in 1976 from California State Polytechnic Institute of Pomona. His Masters in Civil Engineering was received in 1977 from UCLA, where he also attended to receive his MBA in 1988. With two partners, he founded GEOVision in 1995, which thirty years later is one of the most respected geophysical consulting firms in the United States.
In the course of his career he has authored or authored or co-authored over 30 publications, focusing primarily on geophysical instrumentation and geophysical testing. He is a lifetime member of ASCE and is a Professional Engineer in the state of California. |
