Thank you for this. The people in Kammerer whom you interviewed were articulate and certainly seemed to have thought things through. BTW, as someone who grew up in Alberta, I must say that the scenery in the region was lovely--it reminded me of "home".
This IS old technology. It was thought of in the 1950's. Proved in 1989 in INL. Now, that doesn't mean that it's not great technology, because it is. Big Oil/Coal is VERY powerful and pushed a lot of lies and propaganda on to the US for decades. This is why we need to fire millions of federal bureaucrats, specifically those who are limiting the implementation of this tech, like the NRC and the DoE. The longer I live the more corrupt I find the Progressive US Federal Gov to be. (yes its been progressive since at least 1913, just didn't unveil itself until the last 20 years) We need more middle America in Gov, keeping it honest.
Such an awesome project for the community and much needed for the country. Only issue with this tech is the nuclear waste. I do wish the US woukd build a pilot thorium reactor soon.
Cost of any new technology is initially high but even the newest nuclear technology is competing with much lower cost alternatives. It remains to be seen whether it can be commercially competitive.
No one with any true non-vested knowledge of these subjects has the slightest concern about increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (up t0 1500ppm); we are however deeply committed to deep reductions of pollution. No one with any true non-vested knowledge of these subjects spews the misnomer "fossil fuels." Use of the new nuclear technologies is applauded; the micros, the SMRs. and the IV and V generation large are all great opportunities for the general goal of vastly reduced pollution, especially its accommodating effect on the electrification of transportation..
Thank you for this. The people in Kammerer whom you interviewed were articulate and certainly seemed to have thought things through. BTW, as someone who grew up in Alberta, I must say that the scenery in the region was lovely--it reminded me of "home".
I love this way of finding communities that have identity and expertise in energy production and bringing in new tech. Great piece!
This is great news! The demand for electricity is huge. Why use old technology to power the future?
This IS old technology. It was thought of in the 1950's. Proved in 1989 in INL. Now, that doesn't mean that it's not great technology, because it is.
Big Oil/Coal is VERY powerful and pushed a lot of lies and propaganda on to the US for decades.
This is why we need to fire millions of federal bureaucrats, specifically those who are limiting the implementation of this tech, like the NRC and the DoE. The longer I live the more corrupt I find the Progressive US Federal Gov to be. (yes its been progressive since at least 1913, just didn't unveil itself until the last 20 years) We need more middle America in Gov, keeping it honest.
I really learned a lot by watching this!
I hope they are successful
4:21 So close! The steam doesn't heat the salt - the salt is already molten hot, and the amount of steam it can generate can be modulated.
Such an awesome project for the community and much needed for the country. Only issue with this tech is the nuclear waste. I do wish the US woukd build a pilot thorium reactor soon.
Cost of any new technology is initially high but even the newest nuclear technology is competing with much lower cost alternatives. It remains to be seen whether it can be commercially competitive.
🤡 LOL
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levelized_cost_of_electricity
FRAMATOM and TERRA POWER have signed to develope the HALEU fuel needed for this reactor together.
Good news.
That desert needs some rewilding. Too much grazing all the time.
As good as that plant.
Try gazing @ that desert admiringly.
No one with any true non-vested knowledge of these subjects has the slightest concern about increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (up t0 1500ppm); we are however deeply committed to deep reductions of pollution. No one with any true non-vested knowledge of these subjects spews the misnomer "fossil fuels." Use of the new nuclear technologies is applauded; the micros, the SMRs. and the IV and V generation large are all great opportunities for the general goal of vastly reduced pollution, especially its accommodating effect on the electrification of transportation..
No
Why?
Yes.
@@haroldobrien4322 Levelized cost of electricity
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levelized_cost_of_electricity