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From Popular Mechanics: The Tiny, Simple Nuclear Reactor That Could Change Energy. Interesting and maybe game changing.
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Most of those got bulldozered off ship decks into the ocean at the end of WWII... just like so many perfectly good planes they didn't wanna pay freight or storage on.I'm still waiting for the $49.95 Jeeps I can buy from surplus depots near me.
Which is why the FAA Bureaucracy puts as many hurdles up to flying cars, or making GA more affordable in general, as they can.Still waiting for a flying car in every garage…..
….. like people that are incapable of figuring out how a turn signal works or what a stop sign means, are going to be able handle flying.
The biggest money maker for electric utilities. Between the added cost customers pay and the Federal kickbacks, utilities are raking in the money from those wind turbines.I am Still waiting to see the results of all those eyesore wind turbines that litter the hills along the Columbia River and all points North and South.
Until you get a license to build one, it will remain a concept drawing. But since they have proven science behind it, you may be seeing these sooner than you think. Also, they are not the only company that are pursuing SMRs. I think that one formed a partnership with a builder of nuclear reactors, but can not remember if it was Babcock and Wilcox or another company. This has been around for 10 or 15 years - not exactly new.What you see is concept only, 3D cad, lots of vaporware and hoopla.
These reactors could change naval engineering too, IF they pan out. Would make it a whole lot more viable to just refurb ships and subs rather than have to build new every 30 years...The capability definitely exists --- look at our Navy. Plenty of small reactor Nuke engineers and technicians trained and ready to go, too.
There are components other than the reactors that exceed their designed lifetimes. Yes, extended fuel utilization is great, but it's not the only factor.These reactors could change naval engineering too, IF they pan out. Would make it a whole lot more viable to just refurb ships and subs rather than have to build new every 30 years...