Comments on: US Energy Department Proposes More Spending on Eelectric Transportation

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By: James Davis

James Davis — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:14:53 +0000

AP, I think Westinghouse is a little bit ahead of you and me on our thinking…or at least they seem to be. What I like about the small nuclear reactor is its size; it is much more difficult to hit with an airplane because it would be harder to find if it is hid deep in a mine shaft. It doesn’t take that much water to cool one or two rods and the water in a mine shaft continues to replenish itself and will never boil dry.

By: AP

AP — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:20:47 +0000

James,
I looked at the article again. I imagine you could get the cooling (it still seems like you'd need more than in a well - it would take forever for the heat to make its way out to cooler areas and the water would keep getting hotter).

The engineer/skeptic in me also wonders about refueling: is it "loaded for life?" It seems like that could be a difficult issue otherwise.

The other aspects make a lot of sense, though.

By: James Davis

James Davis — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:28:04 +0000

I agree Ron, and Tesla will be placing the best super charging stations for their Model S that will be getting 320 MPC, from one end of I-5 in Mexico to the other end of I-5 in Canada. You can thank Tesla for getting the ball on the road with the charging stations.

By: James Davis

James Davis — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:21:26 +0000

AP reread the article on the small nuclear power plant. Westinghouse did an incredible job and if you hide it in a mine shaft; there is always plenty of water in every mine shaft that can take care of the cooling of the rods, and if you use thorium as your fuel, the rods may never melt down even if terrorists find it, there may be little to no radiation leaks, because the great abundance of water in the shaft will keep them cool and absorb the radiation if there is an accident. When it comes to the safety of nuclear power plants, that small one is the best there is.

By: Ron McMillon

Ron McMillon — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:06:59 +0000

We need to get serious and build a level 2 charging station network. From east to west and from north to south. Then we’ll see more electric cars on the road. And maybe finally get these gas guzzlers off the road!

By: AP

AP — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:03:45 +0000

James,

Hiding the main power unit could help.

Even so, the system can't be entirely self-contained. You still need cooling towers to reject the waste heat from the process (about twice the electric power produced).

By: James Davis

James Davis — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:33:37 +0000

AP, a small nuclear reactor like that is easier to hide in a cave or mine shaft and take cautions to keep radiation away from humans and animals

By: AP

AP — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:05:24 +0000

I'm amazed at how calmly everyone reacts to the thought of small nuclear reactors in every city, if it means a no-CO2 way to power EV's. I wonder about security issues and terrorist protection. It's hard enough with fewer, larger plants.

Don't get me wrong; I think its' good overall. I'm just used to environmentalists protesting everything, including nuclear power, while with coal we emit more CO2 than gasoline.

Haven't heard Jane Fonda protesting yet.

By: James Davis

James Davis — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:37:32 +0000

Max, I looked at that reactor and you are right; that would fit in every city in America and the 1000 MWe for the larger cities. No more brown-outs for charging your electric car or turning on your TV or computer.