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Isn't that a power transfer problem? By that, I mean wouldn't the money spent to invent (they don't exist) these 'mini-reactors' be better spent optimizing the
by kjs3 1y ago
Isn't that a power transfer problem? By that, I mean wouldn't the money spent to invent (they don't exist) these 'mini-reactors' be better spent optimizing the transfer and storage capability of solar, wind, geothermal and tidal power generation to non-optimal locations? I mean, sure, I probably want a nice chunk of fissionables at McMurdo Station, maybe someplace like Svalbard, but as a general solution it seems a poor investment.
- homeonthemtn 1y agoYou can do both and all at once. There's not really a lack of funding, just a lack of attention.
- kjs3 1y agoEfficient transfer and storage of power from site of generation to site of use has been a topic of intense attention practically since the beginning of electrical generation, back to the Westinghouse v. Tesla AC/DC 'war'. I suspect reality of funding and attention are more complicated than you think.