The economy of scale says that one room sized CO2 supercritical electric turbine is far more economical then 10 million sterling electric power generators.
If you are a standalone survivalist, have the capital and the square footage to install your own power system, then DGT may be the product for you. But in a high density urban environment, few will be able to fit their stuff into their apartment or their condo let alone afford their own electric utility package. The ideal of self-sufficiency will not prevail against the reality of crowded urban living. On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Chemical Engineer <cheme...@gmail.com>wrote: > The grid of the future is no grid (existing grid will transistion to a > hot backup for some time) > > Distributed power systems will prevail long term since fuel and electrical > distribution/transmission costs & upkeep go towards zero $ and a > distributed system is much safer during war , solar flares, etc. > Distributed LENR systems will provide local CHP which is a big > plus.Equipment will be taxed, capitalized & depriciated. > > On Sunday, February 19, 2012, Jay Caplan wrote: > >> ** >> I agree, the market will decide the optimum scale and location for these >> types of generating facilities for the best economy. >> >> The risk is that govs will intervene with tax credits and regulations to >> influence how and where energy is produced - this invariably leads to >> distortions and inefficiencies. Tax credits and deductions for solar panels >> and electric cars being notable examples. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Axil Axil >> *To:* vortex-l@eskimo.com >> *Sent:* Sunday, February 19, 2012 7:30 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:The first real NiH reactor >> >> We are talking the cost effective generation of electricity here. >> Let us draw proper lessens from recent history and current reality. >> >> If the production of electric power was more cost efficient in the >> individual home, then natural gas turbines would be now found in everyone’s >> basement; but there are no home centric gas/electric home generation >> products on the market. The big centralized natural gas turbines operated >> by large electric utilities are now and will always be the low cost >> provider. >> >> >> The idea that the independence of the individual is critical in the >> upcoming peak energy apocalypse according to the green renewable power >> doctrinaire is false. So it is extremely important that this groundless >> green concept must not be transferred to LENR electric power production. >> >> NiH power production is a highly concentrated nuclear based form of power >> production. In the same way as fission power, high COP and huge economies >> of scale can be translated into ultra-low cost centralized electric power >> production by statewide or even regional electric utilities. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:52 PM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Alain Sepeda <alain.sep...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> good design, but I think it is not adapted to the need. >>>> your design save energy, but at the cost of investment. >>>> the structure of LENR is that it is investment that cost, not fuel. >>>> >>>> so my vision is that classic water, moderate temperature, will will, >>>> because it will ensure the least total cost >>>> >>>> LENR is really a violent paradigm change in energy management. >>>> we were preparing for starvation, and it is bonanza. . . . >>>> >>> >>> Yup. Well said. >>> >>> >>>> see the nuclear reactors, working at low temperature for incresed >>>> safety and simplicity... >>>> LENR is even less expensive about consumption. >>> >>> >>> I agree. I was going to make these points. >>> >>> - Jed >>> >>> >>
