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![]() ![]() Section 4: President & Congress Subject: Small modular nuclear power units Msg# 1178145
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From earlier postings:
I like Bill Gates efforts to push Nuclear Power efforts, with his TerraPower support. Warren Buffett is also supporting this effort. Still experimental but seems a VG idea. It's a smaller modular version of nuclear power that could be adapted to serving smaller areas, cutting down on the larger electric grid requirements. And basically claimed to be carbon free power production. it would be great if there's wider public acceptance of nuclear power. Folks don't generally know how nuclear plants have sterling records for consistently running, 24 hrs per day -- extremely reliable -- low down times for refueling -- miniscule amounts of waste -- far less land used -- no emissions of CO2 or anything else -- can operate for 80 years. Wind mills and solar panels produce huge amounts of waste, need replacing every 20 years, produce only intermittent power -- require huge land commitments while operating, -- huge volumes of waste upon retirement -- practically overcoming landfills. YES "trashing the planet" |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Repeating an earlier message: Have you been following the development of small nuclear power modules? These are defined as: nuclear plants with power output of less than 300 MW -- called small modular power reactors. They differ from big plants because they can be serially produced. [as you've suggested] Multiple units can be installed together for larger needs. Some are small enough to be hauled on a few big trailers. Warren Buffet and Bill Gates are involved with TerraPower's modular nuclear power plant set for construction in Wyoming. The small reactors, which run on different fuels than traditional reactors, are regarded as a critical carbon-free technology which can supplement intermittent power sources like wind and solar. In addition to TerraPower, the small nuclear reactor field includes competitors like Rolls Royce SMR Ltd, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, and a bunch of others. The US Air Force has recently selected Alaska's Eielson Air Force Base as its first site to install a small nuclear power module. |