Nuclear Reactor 223 - Some Problems with Small Modular Reactors

         I have posted several articles about small modular reactors (SMRs). So far, they only exist as designs and some test systems. The idea is to manufacture standardized parts in a factory to take advantage of economies of scale and standardization. They are designed to produce up to three hundred megawatts of electricity each.

Nuclear Reactors 222 - Four Nuclear Energy Bills Are Working Their Way Throught The Washington State Legislature

          Washington State has a tortured history with nuclear power. The biggest bond default in the history of the United States was the collapse of the WPPSS project to construct five nuclear power reactors in Washington. It cost utilities over two billion dollars. Ultimately, only one of the intended reactors was built at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and is still operating today.

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