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The DoD is developing their own (mobile) nuclear reactor in partnership with BWXT (which won the design competition): * https://www.cto.mil/pele_eis/ https://w
by throw0101a 2y ago
The DoD is developing their own (mobile) nuclear reactor in partnership with BWXT (which won the design competition):
* https://www.cto.mil/pele_eis/ https://www.cto.mil/pele_eis/
* https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3915633/dod-breaks-ground-on-project-pele-a-mobile-nuclear-reactor-for-energy-resiliency/ https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/391563...
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pele https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pele
Interview with the program manager of the project, Jeff Waksman:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ij8z5WZbEg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ij8z5WZbEg
- preisschild 2y agoPele is designed for a niche use case though: to power small remote grids for larger grids, a big reactor (like a modern WH AP1000) is more economical Still, pretty cool, because those niches need decarbonizing too.
- throw0101a 2y ago> Pele is designed for a niche use case though: to power small remote grids Yes: covered in the interview. As someone who lives in Canada, I have a family friend who is currently working in Nunavut: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunavut https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunavut In the interview the PM mentions communities in Alaska, as well as Hawaii: * https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/billing-and-payment/rates-and-regulations/average-price-of-electricity https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/billing-and-payment/rates-a...