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Title: Could Next-Gen Reactors Spark Revival In Nuclear Power?
Post by: Marlin on Jul 26, 2015, 03:53

Could Next-Gen Reactors Spark Revival In Nuclear Power?

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/energy/2015/07/150724-next-gen-reactors-seek-to-revive-nuclear-power/

Title: Re: Could Next-Gen Reactors Spark Revival In Nuclear Power?
Post by: Mounder on Jul 26, 2015, 07:00

Babcock & Wilcox has been trying to develop this market with their own design for close to a decade. There doesn't seem to be any buzz.

Title: Re: Could Next-Gen Reactors Spark Revival In Nuclear Power?
Post by: Marlin on Jul 26, 2015, 07:25

Quote from: Mounder on Jul 26, 2015, 07:00

Babcock & Wilcox has been trying to develop this market with their own design for close to a decade. There doesn't seem to be any buzz.

...yeah not much new on the technology but the scientist who co-created this design is not an old gray man with a weird hairdo but a young Amy Adams look alike...

(http://news.nationalgeographic.com/content/dam/news/2015/07/24/nextgen/02nextgen.ngsversion.3d44edac317392508fd9b2b8cc089b7e.adapt.676.2.jpg)

...and the source is National Geographic...

Nat Geo full video link

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/ng-live/150713-dewan-nuclear-lecture-nglive

Title: Re: Could Next-Gen Reactors Spark Revival In Nuclear Power?
Post by: SloGlo on Jul 27, 2015, 11:25

mite knot look like old school nukes, but getting old schooled by the financiers. average investment is what.... $26 e6? naught buff to due much moor than hold meetings.