[HN] U.S. Air Force Selects Fast Microreactor for Nuclear Power Pilot
[HN] U.S. Air Force Selects Fast Microreactor for Nuclear Power Pilot
www.powermag.com U.S. Air Force Selects Fast Microreactor for Nuclear Power Pilot
The U.S. Air Force’s first nuclear microreactor planned for Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska under a federal nuclear microreactor pilot program will be an
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Neat! I wonder what the cost will be? I know that up-front costs can be a major hurdle for new nuclear, so I'm curious to see how this micro nuclear compares. Also I hope they can keep the cost close to the initial estimate.
The verbiage in this headline is confusing, huh? The Air Force pilot is going to be nuclear? Well I hope he doesn't get sick up there!