I wrote:
> If you can power things directly from a home generator, why fool around > with a 50 MW generator? I wouldn't even bother with a 1 MW unit, such as > one might use in a shopping mall. > I realize there will be a market for 50 MW replacement power generators for a long time, as well as 1 MW reactors for shopping malls, hospitals, and other large installations. But I think you should start by going after the meat of the market. First go after the market segment with the biggest potential profit. Then gradually work your way into smaller markets, and obsolete, dying market segments such as 50 MW power reactors. I am assuming that it will take as much effort to get licensing and approval for a 50 MW reactor as for a 20 kW home generator. I could be wrong about that. If it is much easier to license the big generator I can see the wisdom of starting with that. It would make zero sense to develop a cold fusion replacement for gigawatt-scale generators such as the ones at nuclear power plants. By the time something like that could be approved and built the power companies will be on the last legs and they will not pay their invoices. - Jed
