By DemocracyRules
Soon available at Home DepotNo, not really, but close. It’s a sealed mini-nuclear generator called the Toshiba 4S Nuclear Plant. Toshiba is test-marketing the device, and will have one operational in Japan this year. It comes in various sizes, and can produce enough electricity for an apartment complex, town or small city. It is a sealed unit about 6 ft by 20 ft, small enough for a garage.
It produces no radioactivity, and the fuel is not feasible for use as weapons. The reactor has minimal moving parts, and is designed to be installed in the bottom of a 100 foot concrete-lined shaft, capped with heavy concrete. It is to be delivered to a site and installed with a generator system. After its design life expires, a new unit is installed, and the old one removed and shipped out by Toshiba, sort of like new batteries.
The city of Galena, Alaska is considering installing a demonstration model supplied by Toshiba.
I've never heard of this personal nuclear reactor before but that sounds really, really cool. It would be a great solution to the energy crisis.
If this were widespread we would have clean reliable energy that could help us get off of foreign oil.
Posted by: Do it yourself home security | July 18, 2008 at 12:15 AM