• Umbrias@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Well, you’re in luck, that’s one of the biggest things the DOE is working on right now. SMRs look great.

    The reactors would still be run by the DOE no doubt, or by contractors thereof, but I like the idea of stepping away from contractors for hiring on more DOE employees directly to maintain them.

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      1 year ago

      That’s awesome. I didn’t know that. It also seems they’re considering molten salt reactors, which I’m very excited about. Look up Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors if you’re curious.

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        1 year ago

        Very cool! I need to do some reading on how reactors work in general I think to understand them and how they are distinct a bit better, but this is very interesting thanks for sharing :)