September 26, 2025Sep 26 They plan to lower a fission reactor down a bore hole, well below the water table and in geologically stable rock. They feel it addresses many of the issues with fission. https://share.google/ECLFbzhxfAL3HooRy
September 26, 2025Sep 26 Interesting.... Avoids all the containment construction....and thirty years later all the decommissioning palaver?
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September 27, 2025Sep 27 Very interesting article. Thanks Martin. Did they say where the location will be, or did I just miss it? Tom MAKA = Make America Kind Again
September 28, 2025Sep 28 1 hour ago, tdflightsim said: Very interesting article. Thanks Martin. Did they say where the location will be, or did I just miss it? I believe they’ve settled on a site in South New Jersey……….. 😉
September 28, 2025Sep 28 40 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said: I believe they’ve settled on a site in South New Jersey……….. 😉 Nooooooooooooooooooooooo! Tom MAKA = Make America Kind Again
September 28, 2025Sep 28 This is the way to go for practical, reliable, affordable energy. Dave Simulator: P3Dv6.1 System Specs: Intel i7 13700K CPU, MSI Mag Z790 Tomahawk Motherboard, 32GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Video Card, 3x 1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 2280 SSDs, Windows 11 Home OS My website for P3D stuff: https://sites.google.com/view/thep3dfiles/home
September 28, 2025Sep 28 Author 2 hours ago, dave2013 said: This is the way to go for practical, reliable, affordable energy. Dave They don't give us any idea re the numbers though, how much its estimated to cost, how much cheaper than conventional nuclear and other sources of power. So I'll reserve judgement. Gyrotron tech to sink 20km bores holes for geothermal pretty much anywhere is still my favorite. https://www.quaise.com/ Edited September 28, 2025Sep 28 by martin-w
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September 28, 2025Sep 28 4 hours ago, martin-w said: They don't give us any idea re the numbers though, how much its estimated to cost, how much cheaper than conventional nuclear and other sources of power. So I'll reserve judgement. They do mention a reduction in cost of about 80% compared to surface reactors, as well as an electricity cost of 5-7 cents per kWh. Talk is cheap, however, so of course we should remain somewhat skeptical. I'm also comparing energy production of this type, IE nuclear, to other much less efficient and more expensive boondoggles that have come and gone over the past 15 years or so. The geothermal projects are definitely worth the time and effort IMO. Dave Simulator: P3Dv6.1 System Specs: Intel i7 13700K CPU, MSI Mag Z790 Tomahawk Motherboard, 32GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Video Card, 3x 1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 2280 SSDs, Windows 11 Home OS My website for P3D stuff: https://sites.google.com/view/thep3dfiles/home
September 29, 2025Sep 29 Author 14 hours ago, dave2013 said: The geothermal projects are definitely worth the time and effort IMO. Especially this one. They can drill pretty much anywhere, no need for specific suitable locations. Quaise plan to repurpose existing fossil fuel plants. They plan to have the first super hot geothermal power plant operation within the next couple of years.
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September 30, 2025Sep 30 On 9/29/2025 at 12:04 PM, charliearon said: Real deep fishin' Pretty sure that's a bass in the pond above the reactor😁 Tom MAKA = Make America Kind Again
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