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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (28557)	11/16/2008 6:18:42 AM
From: axial	Respond to of 46821

Frank, we had the same thoughts, exactly. I actually removed a question about the first data center to use the technology, because if I recall, one potential user may dislike nuclear power. That may be a faulty recollection. I'd feel a lot better about these sites if the purchase price included indisputably guaranteed, fail-safe, end-of-life removal and decommissioning, with proper storage of contaminated components. As you note, if they work as planned it's nevertheless true that the environmental costs should be paid up-front - and not deferred to later generations. That said, as an interim solution, and in special cases, the concept allays many of the concerns around nuclear power. Equally important, it locates generation where it's needed, instead of creating additional load on an overburdened grid, incurring large transmission losses. From a security standpoint, it's small, distributed, concealed and difficult to damage, as opposed to large, central, obvious, and easy to attack. It's not so capital-intensive that it need displace the parallel growth of alternative energy sources, which conceivably could replace it entirely, given time. Let's hope it works - not as a final solution - but as a placeholder until we can catch up. Jim

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (28557)	11/22/2008 2:46:45 AM
From: axial	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Hi Frank - This is an unexpected change... Surprise Drop in Power Use Delivers Jolt to Utilities [SNIP] The data are early and incomplete, but if the trend persists, it could ripple through companies' earnings and compel major changes in the way utilities run their businesses. Utilities are expected to invest $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion by 2030 to modernize their electric systems and meet future needs, according to an industry-funded study by the Brattle Group. However, if electricity demand is flat or even declining, utilities must either make significant adjustments to their investment plans or run the risk of building too much capacity. That could end up burdening customers and shareholders with needless expenses. More: online.wsj.com Jim

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (28557)	11/20/2009 11:20:45 AM
From: axial	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Hyperion Power Module -snip- The design that Hyperion Power intends to have licensed and manufactured first will include all of the company's original design criteria, but is expected to take less time for regulators to review and certify than the initial concept created by Dr. Otis "Pete" Peterson during his tenure at Los Alamos National Laboratory. "We have every intention of producing Dr. Peterson's uranium hydride-fueled reactor; it is an important breakthrough technology for the nuclear power industry," noted Deal. "However, in our research of the global market for small, modular nuclear power reactors – aka SMRs – we have found a great need for the technology. Our clients do not want to wait for regulatory systems around the globe, to learn about and be able to approve a uranium hydride system. A true SMR design, that delivers a safe, simple and small source of clean, emission-free, robust and reliable power is needed today – not years from now. As we construct and deploy this launch design, we will continue to work towards licensing Dr. Peterson's design." Kept quiet until today, this initial design for the company's small, modular, nuclear power reactor (SMR) is the first of several that have been under co-development with staff from Los Alamos National Laboratory. Hyperion Power's market goals include the distribution of at least 4,000 of its transportable, sealed, self-contained, simple-to-operate fission-generated power units nextbigfuture.com Jim