Re:Wind now competes with fossil fuels, and solar almost does
by lgieron on Friday October 09, 2015 @11:45AM
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> Also, I'm a neurotic so in case of a nuclear winter type of effect I would love to have some nuclear reactor technology going.
My guess is that, in case of nuclear winter, the complex societal structures that make operating nuclear energy possible will break down anyway.
Re:Wind now competes with fossil fuels, and solar almost does
by JoeAltmaier on Friday October 09, 2015 @11:45AM
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A sealed Thorium reactor could continue for decades after societal breakdown!
Re:Wind now competes with fossil fuels, and solar almost does
by lgieron on Monday October 12, 2015 @08:47AM
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It would require no operations staff and no maintenance?
Re:Wind now competes with fossil fuels, and solar almost does
by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday October 13, 2015 @12:49AM
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Correct. Modern designs are buried in the ground, and maintenance-free for 20-30 years.
My whole country is situated north of the 60th parallel north. Winters are friggin cold and I would be very concerned if there were no sources of energy not dependent on sunlight or wind.
Also, I'm a neurotic so in case of a nuclear winter type of effect I would love to have some nuclear reactor technology going.
For deep space exploration solar panels don't work. It would be nice if we maintained active interest in power generation systems not dependent on sun or atmospheric movements.