If Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima haven't scared you away from nuclear power, then just wonder what will happen if the greens manage to destroy the "fossil fuel" industry without a cheap replacement.
but there are new technologies out there.
such as a small neighborhood nuclear plant. Yes, the idea has been around awhile, but hey one of these days we might be able to buy one.
From SciTechDaily:
This cut-away rendering of the MIT nuclear battery concept shows important components such as the instrumentation and control module, the reactor, and the power module. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers
This nuclear battery concept is really a different thing because of the physical scale of these machines — about 10 megawatts. It’s so small that the whole power plant is actually built in a factory and fits within a standard container. The idea is to fit the whole power plant, which comprises a microreactor and a turbine that converts the heat to electricity, into the container.
ah, but like solar panels or lithium batteries, one worries about what happens when it gets old and discarded.
and then there are plans for super batteries in the future.
The fire hazard of lithium batteries is known but as there are more and more cars out there, the danger of the car fire that can't be put out might become a reality. (note: the risk of fire is lower in these vehicles but if that happens, it is a major hazard to firemen etc.
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