In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Fri, 7 Sep 2012 17:47:01 -0400: Hi, [snip]
Once again I post before reading the entire thread :( . >I wrote: > > >> If you can power things directly from a home generator, why fool around >> with a 50 MW generator? I wouldn't even bother with a 1 MW unit, such as >> one might use in a shopping mall. >> > >I realize there will be a market for 50 MW replacement power generators for >a long time, as well as 1 MW reactors for shopping malls, hospitals, and >other large installations. But I think you should start by going after the >meat of the market. First go after the market segment with the biggest >potential profit. Then gradually work your way into smaller markets, and >obsolete, dying market segments such as 50 MW power reactors. > >I am assuming that it will take as much effort to get licensing and >approval for a 50 MW reactor as for a 20 kW home generator. I could be >wrong about that. If it is much easier to license the big generator I can >see the wisdom of starting with that. > >It would make zero sense to develop a cold fusion replacement for >gigawatt-scale generators such as the ones at nuclear power plants. By the >time something like that could be approved and built the power companies >will be on the last legs and they will not pay their invoices. > >- Jed Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
