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ggm 2 hours ago [-]
TRISO fuel so.. pebble bed? Is there a reluctance to market on this? The Chinese were all-in.
Great to see engineering deliver on time. I wonder if Rolls Royce will also have a smooth ride. It's a PWR.
chickenbig 1 hours ago [-]
Prismatic (or cylindrical) TRISO also makes sense. There are lots of potential problems using pebble beds (circulation, grinding), whereas doing regular refuelling cycles avoids them, in exchange for down-time to refuel.
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Traubenfuchs 9 minutes ago [-]
I am still quite confused on the scientific consensus:
Should we double down on renewable energy and solve its issues with lots of batteries or should we invest in next generation nuclear energy?
Both at the same time?
Does anyone know?
datakan 9 minutes ago [-]
Both at the same time. I don't see how putting all our eggs in a single basket benefits us.
bevekspldnw 2 minutes ago [-]
When it comes to avoiding the worst impacts of the current catastrophic path we’re on, “nothing will work, but everything might”.
Do it all.
preisschild 7 minutes ago [-]
Government should tax / provide incentives based on environmental impact and let the free market decide
I think a low carbon mix will result in the cheapest, most reliable and cleanest energy grid.
seanhunter 1 hours ago [-]
Congrats to everyone involved. This is a pretty awesome milestone
mDyJzDPmBdG 37 minutes ago [-]
To add a bit of context there were 11 companies participating in program and only 2 achieved critiality, and the deadline included in "DOE Reactor Pilot Program" was "July 4, 2026", and Aalo Atomics is the only one that might also make it in time.
sfn42 16 minutes ago [-]
> "The Trump administration is proud to support the rebirth of America’s nuclear industry and ensuring Americans have access to affordable, reliable and secure energy for generations to come."
> "The demonstration and the licensing pathway it establishes represent a key step toward deploying electricity-producing microreactors for U.S. military installations by September 30, 2028."
So which is it? Power to the people or power to the military? This microreactor concept doesn't seem very well suited for commercial use.
roenxi 10 minutes ago [-]
Why would microreactor concepts not be suitable for commercial use? History is overwhelmed with examples of large, rare and expensive tech being produced in small cheap packages and becoming massive commercial successes that make the old way look primitive.
sfn42 2 minutes ago [-]
Because large scale production is generally more scalable and efficient. And you probably don't want dozens of "microreactors" scattered across cities.
ablation 9 minutes ago [-]
"Antares is a nuclear fission energy company developing compact microreactors for defense and space applications"
Great to see engineering deliver on time. I wonder if Rolls Royce will also have a smooth ride. It's a PWR.
Should we double down on renewable energy and solve its issues with lots of batteries or should we invest in next generation nuclear energy?
Both at the same time?
Does anyone know?
Do it all.
https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2022-04/LCA_3_FINAL%20...
I think a low carbon mix will result in the cheapest, most reliable and cleanest energy grid.
> "The demonstration and the licensing pathway it establishes represent a key step toward deploying electricity-producing microreactors for U.S. military installations by September 30, 2028."
So which is it? Power to the people or power to the military? This microreactor concept doesn't seem very well suited for commercial use.