Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: aculeus
5 to 10 megawatts - peanuts - the smallest nuclear plant is 476 megawatts and the largest is 3825 megawatts using 3 reactors..
6 posted on 10/22/2005 11:20:10 AM PDT by glorgau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: glorgau

"5 to 10 megawatts - peanuts - the smallest nuclear plant is 476 megawatts and the largest is 3825 megawatts using 3 reactors.."

Yup, they're small fry, but 50 of them equals the smallest nuclear power plant, at lower cost and less chance for problems.

Small power plants used to be part of our electrical generation system. There used to be hundreds of them in New England, alone. They're gone now, but that doesn't mean they're gone forever. I see some new interest in these plants. It doesn't take much of a head to generate usable power.


15 posted on 10/22/2005 11:34:50 AM PDT by MineralMan (godless atheist)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

To: glorgau
5 to 10 megawatts - peanuts - the smallest nuclear plant is 476 megawatts and the largest is 3825 megawatts using 3 reactors..

MORE NUKES!!!!! Start messing in the water and the enviromentalists will make it very costly to produce energy.

18 posted on 10/22/2005 11:48:55 AM PDT by taxesareforever (Government is running amuck)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

To: glorgau

True, but some of the cost of electricity is transmission and storage - put some power generation close to the power consumer, the electric company saves money. Also, no need to continue buying fuel to power the thing.


21 posted on 10/22/2005 12:04:16 PM PDT by ikka
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson