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Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] In case you hadn't heard....
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:57:56 +0000
Sorry, Chuck, I missed that bit about small thorium reactors.  Microgeneration 
seems to be the way to go: reduced need for transformer stations and high 
tension cables, close control where the energy is needed and perhaps scope for 
combined heat and power as well as solar and wind.

Chris

On 24 Mar 2014, at 12:04, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I recall reading something about that years ago. The thrust of the article 
> was small power plants dotted all over the place rather than a few very large 
> plants. Sounded feasible then, still does.
> 
> --Bob Whitmire
> Certified Neanderthal
> 
> On Mar 23, 2014, at 10:33 AM, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> 
>> Maybe a bit of a stretch but some believe thorium reactors can 
>> be made small and safe enough to be used as neighborhood power sources. 
>> There's no meltdown scenario at all.
> 

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