Re:UPower (YC S14) Is Building Nuclear Batteries
by donttrustatoms on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @01:18PM
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fission. :) it can run several fuels as described in article.
Battery seemed to have stuck. it's not my favorite. I would say generator. battery apparently seems more innocuous.
Battery also feels accurate because the reactor will be more or less "plug and play" like a really, really, really long lasting battery that produces the same amount of power. It can also be used in "packs" like a battery.
Fundamentally, nuclear, just like coal or anything else is a source of heat. With different secondary packages, you can produce electricity or cogenerate steam.
Battery seemed to have stuck. it's not my favorite. I would say generator. battery apparently seems more innocuous.
Battery also feels accurate because the reactor will be more or less "plug and play" like a really, really, really long lasting battery that produces the same amount of power. It can also be used in "packs" like a battery.
Fundamentally, nuclear, just like coal or anything else is a source of heat. With different secondary packages, you can produce electricity or cogenerate steam.