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…t of the energy industry has the same attitude. Fission based systems like Hyperion’s Power Module, NuScale’s simple and small BWR, and Toshiba’s 4S recognize that enormous light water reactors have cost and schedule limitations that make them inappropriate for many of the applications where emission-free electricity or heat are needed. There are a wide range of other possibilities like the Liquid Fluoride Thermal Reactor (LFTR), the Integral Fast…

…recognized that a one size fits all model is stupid in today’s economy, so Hyperion, NuScale, Toshiba, PBMR, and a number of other companies are developing products designed to fill a variety of energy needs with fission based power plants. Here is the rest of Mr. Gore’s response to Senator Corker: …And when utilities have a limited construction budget and an uncertain demand projection because with the price of oil going up and down and new conse…

…ion people and a grid whose load probably varies between about 750 megawatts and 2,400 megawatts (average of 1,200 megawatts). Jordanian power supply decision makers would be much better off in choosing smaller reactors (NuScale, Hyperion, Toshiba 4S, PBMR) that can provide the necessary redundancy and flexibility in grid operations. They would also enable a stepping stone approach to power development that might increase the long term success of…

…of several times 100 plants in the next 20 years. The leaders at NuScale, Hyperion, General Atomics and Toshiba would probably agree that a goal of a thousand of plants in 20 years is not out of bounds. (Disclosure: As the founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., I have a vested interest in trying to make this prediction a reality.) This jobs producing effort will be made so much easier when active support for nuclear power becomes a bipartisan iss…

…the order of 10-50 MWe, more like the units being developed at NuScale or Hyperion. The difference here is that Babcock and Wilcox is not a small, venture funded outfit starting from scratch, but a major unit of a large, international energy company with more than 50 years of experience in building major nuclear plant components and managing large nuclear research and development sites for the US DOE. Babcock and Wilcox’s heritage includes partic…

…ing the personal computer revolution. For the people behind companies like Hyperion, NuScale, and TerraPower, I say – Hurray, but keep moving forward. There are some established companies like Babcock and Wilcox, who also seems to “get it”. Their recently announced 125 MWe modular mPower™ reactor seems to have some analogies with the IBM PC development in 1981 after several years of watching the response to what the Homebrew guys had accomplished….

…actor pass by and few major ports that have not hosted one. Companies like Hyperion, NuScale, Toshiba and now Babcock and Wilcox (with their mPower that is founded on experience gained as a supplier to the US Navy) have obviously recognized the same thirst for reliable, distributed power systems that we have found. They are investing large sums of money into simplified designs that rely on passive safety measures to reduce complexity and technical…

…power that could be generated by a 20 – 25 MWe nuclear plant – say one the Hyperion Power Module or perhaps two units of the Toshiba 4S. The project was delayed for more than a year partially due to bad weather (on second thought, that might not be just a first of a kind issue for off-shore wind farms). The projected total cost will be $357 million, approximately $85 million more than the initial estimate. Considering the size of the array and its…

…the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR), the Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor, the Hyperion Power Module, the NuScale, the mPower™, the Westinghouse AP-1000, the Areva EPR, the Toshiba 4S, and perhaps even the Adams Engine™, support will continue to grow. Any reasonable politician with his fingers in the air will recognize this trend and get on board. No party that desires continued popular support will stubbornly cling to anit-nuclear ideas that are abou…

…ion of the vast increase in interest from start-up companies like NuScale, Hyperion, TerraPower, or Thorium Power and established industry heavyweights like Westinghouse, Areva, Shaw Group, Northrop-Grumman or Southern Company in designing and building fission power plants that make use of 50 years worth of lessons learned. Atomic power plant designers are taking a variety of paths to solving known issues like pursuing smaller units, standardizing…

…ive response to the power supply cost challenge that has been displayed by Hyperion, NuScale and especially B&W (with their 125 MWe mPower that can deliver a factory manufactured nuclear steam supply system in a single unit to almost any prepared site) but that is material for other posts. Rod Adams Publisher, Atomic Insights Host and producer, The Atomic Show Podcast (Note: I did correct my typo in the name of the project location.) Unlike Green…

…ce Nick Rosen, author of How to Live Off-Grid John R. (Grizz) Deal, CEO of Hyperion Power Generation There will be a book signing starting from 6:00 to 7:00 pm followed by the program from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. I wish I could attend. Sounds like a great opportunity to meet some interesting people and hear some good talks. If you are interested and able to attend, I think there are still free tickets remaining. Visit http://www.MondoEnergy.org for more…