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Backyard Nuclear Reactor Should Be Ready to Ship by 2013 [Nuclear Power]
gizmodo.com - 9/26/2008
Backyard Nuclear Reactor Should Be Ready to Ship by 2013 [Nuclear Power]
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Hyperion Power's plans to develop and sell portable nuclear reactors first came to light last year—but most people probably brushed off the idea as some sort of fantasy. Whether that is true or not, Hyperion seems to be committed to the project. A recent interview with Hyperion CEO John ...
Portable Backyard Nuclear Reactors Ready to be Installed by 2013
treehugger.com - 9/25/2008
Portable Backyard Nuclear Reactors Ready to be Installed by 2013
— treehugger.com — Jim Crowthers said: "On the Discovery Science Channel, they conducted an experiment where they lofted two sets... of solar arrays, one fitted with a Fresnel lense, and the..." [ read ] Arvind said: "This means vast monocultures of eucalyptus which will ... (more) Portable Backyard Nuclear Reactors Ready to be Installed ...
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SlashGear:  Hyperion Power’s portable nuclear reactors could ship by 2013

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Hyperion Power’s portable nuclear reactors could ship by 2013
SlashGear — ... when you look to the big nuclear power plants which are currently housing their waste in Yucca mountain. But again, Hyperion Power ensures waste won’t be a problem as it will only be “about the size of a football,” and that’s after “powering 20,000 homes for 8-10 years.” They have a recycling plan, apparently but can’t reveal it due to “security reasons.” Hmm, still not on board with this one. What do you all think? [via Gizmodo] ...

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