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kristopher

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7. Yes. Any day now they'll be bringing those to market everywhere...

Reply to bananas (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 10:40 AM

Jun 2012

The demise of the pebble bed modular reactor
BY STEVE THOMAS | 22 JUNE 2009
Article Highlights
After years of investment, South Africa has abandoned its plan to develop a fleet of electricity-generating pebble bed modular reactors (PBMR), once hyped as the future of nuclear power.
Problems with the PBMR aren't new; a 2008 German report chronicles Germany's own problems developing the reactor since 1967.
China, still developing PBMR-based power reactor designs, has taken a slow approach and it is unclear if they have run into problems as well.

http://www.thebulletin.org/web-edition/features/the-demise-of-the-pebble-bed-modular-reactor

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Globally 1 in 5 do not have electricity; enter the "Eradication of Darkness Program". [View all] kristopher May 2012 OP

Nice press release. SunEdison is owned by Monsanto KurtNYC May 2012 #1

Oops! GliderGuider May 2012 #2

And? AtheistCrusader May 2012 #3

Getting solar power to people without electricity is obviously evil, of course. kristopher May 2012 #4

Compare & Contrast: "Nuclear to brighten dark continent: energy minister" kristopher May 2012 #5

They did so well with the PBMR. nt bananas May 2012 #6

Yes. Any day now they'll be bringing those to market everywhere... kristopher Jun 2012 #7