Portable Nuclear Battery in the Development Stages 439
Xight writes "The Santa Fe Reporter has up an article about a portable nuclear reactor, about the size of a hot tub. Despite it's 'small' size the company that is planning to develop the product (Hyperion Power Generation), claims it could power up to 25,000 homes. 'Though it would produce 27 megawatts worth of thermal energy, 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."' If all goes according to plan, Hyperion could have a factory in New Mexico by late 2012, and begin producing 4,000 of these
reactors."
Perfect thing to fit on a truck to ram somewhere (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Perfect thing to fit on a truck to ram somewher (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Perfect thing to fit on a truck to ram somewher (Score:1, Funny)
Portable nuclear batteries? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Perfect thing to fit on a truck to ram somewher (Score:4, Funny)
I had to look at the company's site (Score:5, Funny)
"Invented at Los Alamos: Patent Pending".
Uh huh. I'm totally looking forward to placing my order.
BTW: I see no mention of hot-tub sizes on the website... though, I didn't read too carefully. They claim to be about 30% cheaper than current liquid moderated reactors.
Re:Energy vs Power (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Spokesperson without a clue (Score:5, Funny)
"Nuclear reactors don't kill people.
People who open nuclear reactors kill people."
Mutant Energizer bunny, Batman! (Score:4, Funny)
KeS
Re:A lot of propaganda going on here ... (Score:4, Funny)
If Sony ever announces a similar project in my backyard, I'm moving!
Similar to batteries... (Score:3, Funny)
"May explode if disposed of in fire"
Although, I suppose whether it's a warning label or a usage guide depends on your political views.
Small enough to fit in a DeLorean? (Score:2, Funny)
No, No, No! (Score:2, Funny)
I just needed a nuclear reaction to generate the one point twenty one gigawatts of electricity.
WHATDIDIJUSTSAY???!
No! No! No! This sucker's electrical.
I just needed a nuclear reaction to generate the one point twenty one gigawatts of electricity.
ONE POINT TWENTY ONE GIGA VVATTS?!?!?!
It's like a AA battery. *Kaboom!* (Score:3, Funny)
It'll never materialize (Score:3, Funny)