NuScale Power is working on a reactor design that requires no external 
AC or DC power for cooling.   Cooling is by natural circulation and 
always functions for all power levels.

pat goodyear


On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Yuan-chia Joyce Koo wrote:

> nuclear reactor on non-fault line would be the best.  hopefully, the 
> knowledge of geology plus advanced nuclear power will save us all from 
> poor choice of power.  as for cooking, since I changed cook for rice 
> once a week, and use microwave to warm up, my electrical bill cut down 
> 50%.  fridge is another story...
> On Aug 26, 2014, at 10:56 AM, Louis Hart wrote:
>
>> Bob at al, Back around 2010, one of our IEEE Pittsburgh section  guys 
>> gave a seminar demonstrating that nuclear power was the only  real 
>> option.  Premature deaths produced by coal-burning plants  would be 
>> reduced as well.
>>
>> Conservation offers some relief.  The July 2014 IEEE Spectrum has  an 
>> interesting article about the miserable efficiency of the ovens, 
>> even the high-end ones, used in 'developed' countries. And they do  a 
>> poor job of cooking food.
>>
>> Long ago I observed that the expansion of human population was due 
>> to use of fossil fuels. Will technological developments allow even 
>> maintenance of current population levels? No present-day TechNetter 
>> may live to know the answer.  Louis Hart
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Kondner
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 10:42 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC - I believe ... (my credo)
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>  Renewable energy sources tend to be expensive and from what I read 
>> can only be counted on for 20% of total usage.  That leaves a huge 
>> hunk to be provided by "Large Infrastructure" producers. (Fossil 
>> fuel or nukes.) I do love saving energy, that is a win / win if 
>> there ever was one.
>>
>>  Batteries cost so much they are almost useless here. Electro 
>> chemical systems are not exactly "Clean".
>>
>>  If that 20% limit for renewable is real I think that means nuke 
>> plants for the bulk (breeder ???) is all we have left?
>>
>> Any Thoughts?
>>
>> Bob K.
>>
>>
>> 
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