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I'm doubtful that this is close to becoming a reality.
I'm doubtful that this is close to becoming a reality.
Huge ships, not just Navy ships like now.
richwicks says
I'm doubtful that this is close to becoming a reality.
If we let stupid people dictate policy, you would be correct.
I think the only nuclear powered ships (not subs) are Russian ice breakers, and they are beasts.
I'm glad the Russians can break ice though. They need to if they lose Crimea back to Ukraine and lose the warm(ish) water port.
Without using nukes Russia is fucked.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/nuclear-micro-reactors-to-hit-the-market/vi-AA17hYn1
Last Energy's portable or micro reactor produces 20 megawatt electricity (MWe) and costs $100 million
1 MWe provides power to 400 to 900 homes
So a 20 MWe reactor will power about 13,000 homes
So allocate $7692 to each of the 13,000 homes for startup or capital costs.
If the costs are distributed for 50 years over the life cycle or service life of the reactor plant, than that is $154 per home per year.