Nov 07
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Nuke the world!
We are energy hungry, no matter how much source of energy we have, we always find ways to make them insufficient. With each passing decade the oil is getting costlier, coal resources are depleting. There is an ever increasing pressure on automobile companies to increase fuel efficiency. Energy governs the economy – no one is untouched by the high energy demands and high costs. Consider yourself… what are your energy needs? You need oil/gas for you car, electricity for keeping your home, maintaining temperature at home (warm/cool, depending on the place you live), LPG or electricity to cook food, for your gadgets, etc…
Non conventional sources of energy like solar and wind are clean sources of energy and sounds promising but have not gained popularity due to size and output ratio. Another seemingly unlimited source of energy is nuclear energy. For a long time scientists are trying to contain the energy and make it available for general use. Imagine a nuclear powered car, which does not required refueling for its life. Examples such as this are abundant, and I guess everyone is hope that something happens real fast on these lines.
Recently a colleague told me about a company Hyperion Power Generation, formed last month to develop the nuclear fission reactor at Los Alamos National Laboratory and take it into the private sector.
Hyperion doesn’t like to think of its product as a “reactor.” It’s self-contained, involves no moving parts and, therefore, doesn’t require a human operator. “In fact, we prefer to call it a ‘drive’ or a ‘battery’ or a ‘module’ in that it’s so safe,” Hyperion spokeswoman Deborah Blackwell says. “Like you don’t open a double-A battery, you just plug [the reactor] in and it does its chemical thing inside of it. You don’t ever open it or mess with it.”
Often referred to as a “cartridge” reactor or “nuclear battery,” the Hyperion hydride reactor is self- regulating with no moving parts to break down or corrode. It is small, compact, portable, cleaner, & less expensive. I strongly suggest that you go once through Hyperion Power Generation website to know more details.
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