I have literally monitored developments for years that would return some form of nuclear fission as a safe possibility to be the main power source for the human species. It always sounds interestingly, and innovative, but never takes off to become a reality. Thorium, Molten Salt, Micro, Betavoltaic, subcritical reactors which switch off when a laser or proton beam stop, all the wonderful ideas, and more. But these things never leave the laboratory. I will not argue why this is true, or that its a total shame that it never takes off. I think at this late date, fusion, a different process, will wait till the 22nd century, and for the next 85 years its going to be natural gas (argue about this later) or solar and wind. Electric cars power by solar and wind, factories, homes, and the rest of the slack taken up by natural gas. Tesla and Prius will eventually lead the way in transportation. Yes, this view is disappointing, but true.
-----Original Message----- From: 'Chris de Morsella' via Everything List <[email protected]> To: everything-list <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 12:26 am Subject: RE: Fast moves for nuclear development in Siberia Has anybody been following this. Looks like the lead cooled fast breeder design is being carried ahead in Russia. An experimental lead-cooled nuclear reactor will be built at the Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC). If successful, the small BREST-300 unit could be the first of a new wave of Russian fast reactors. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN_Fast_moves_for_nuclear_development_in_Siberia_0410121.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
