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On site mini reactors with directly wired machinery isn’t entirely inconceivable but would require a massive restructuring of industrial layouts and processes.
by vlovich123 2y ago
On site mini reactors with directly wired machinery isn’t entirely inconceivable but would require a massive restructuring of industrial layouts and processes.
- pfdietz 2y agoSMRs are being touted now, but (1) they aren't that small, and (2) they have to be grouped together or else fixed labor costs become unacceptable per unit of power output. The result is a collection whose power output isn't too different from conventional large reactors.
- vlovich123 2y agoI agree it’s unlikely but by the same token renewables don’t really solve this problem any better - at the end of the day you need batteries for both.
- pfdietz 2y agoRenewables scale down much better than nuclear does, particularly PV. For that matter, so do batteries.