• Tlaloc_Temporal
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    210 months ago

    Small scale reactors with stirling generators can power neighborhoods with simple air cooling.

    • @[email protected]
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      210 months ago

      Do you have any examples of them in operation, hooked up to a grid? How much does the energy they produce cost?

      • MaxMalRichtig
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        210 months ago

        Even large scale nuclear plants are not economically viable without huge subsidies. Small scale reactors are even less cost effective. I haven’t really seen any of them “in the wild” except for research reactors or something like that.

        • @[email protected]
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          210 months ago

          Oh, I know. Making a wild claim about SMRs and then running for the hills when asked for evidence is pretty standard around here.

          • MaxMalRichtig
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            210 months ago

            Yeah, unfortunately.

            BTW, do you work in the field or something? Cause you sound kinda knowledgeable.

            • @[email protected]
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              210 months ago

              No, it’s just an area I’m interested in. There’s so much misinformation and people being confidently incorrect that I spent some time reading up on what’s going on.

              • MaxMalRichtig
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                210 months ago

                Hats off to you for doing research and trying to pass on the knowledge in hostile comment sections. 💪 So sad that they don’t care for facts and really love to be confidentiality incorrect. I mean, I have a degree in that matter - still doesn’t count and everybody wants to keep spinning their (demonstrably false) narrative.