neighborhood nuclear...WOW

Mitch_4

Toshiba has a subdivision sized nuclear reactor.

This ain't your daddy's nuclear reactor...

Mitch

chris_95

I want one!!!

I want one!!!! Are they selling it DIY?? I can't wait these to show up on eBay!!!!!!!

Mitch_4

maybe

should look into it....

Paul Fredricks_3

Ahh

Home Depot! They'll have one of those clinics and you'll be all set.

[Deleted User]

By my estimate...

This unit would cost $3,500,000.00 not including disposal fees:-)

(200*.05*24*365*40 = 3,504,000 dollars).

I'm thinking it would be great for a place that can use 100% of its output, like a glass plant, or something like that.

TO expensive for my neighborhood, but nice to see the technology coming down in scale and cost.

ME

tim smith

Other cool reactor

Their is another cool reactor,aka battery ,developed at los alamos. http://www.hyperionpowergeneration.com/. Interesting idea if no other good sources come up for our shortage ahead of us. Still leery on the nuclear idea but will have to see.

Doug_7

Cost of Electricity

Electricity from the public utility where I live costs 10 cents / kWh and that is just the power cost. Distribution and Delivery adds another 5 cents / kWh.

That is a cost of $10.5 Million for 200 KW of power delivered from the public utility over a 40 year life.

If this unit can make power on-site for 5 cents / kWh there is a potental cost savings of $7 Million over a 40 year life, with a HUGE reduction in green-house gas emissions compared to electricity from coal, gas or oil.

The 200 KW size of unit would serve two large condo towers very nicely.

Very interesting, in light of cost savings and global warming.

Doug

Leo G_101

Paul,

What a bright idea!

Leo G