Could small vehicles like cars ever be nuke-powered? Let's find out.
Interestingly some private sector enterprises, likeTheir concept"nuclear nano-battery" uses recycled nuclear waste, with multiple layers of a strong synthetic diamond coating for protection to make very small nuke batteries. According to theThe energy is absorbed in the diamond through inelastic scattering, which is used to generate electricity."
It would also effectively make the industry much more efficient, as everything is utilized, even the waste. Governments would also be likely to get behind such an initiative as, instead of having to spend taxpayers' money on"disposing" of the waste, they could give it to a company or automaker needing the waste for their car or product.As interesting as the above potential solutions are, the future of nuclear use in vehicles might be something quite different.
Or if they do exist, they may not have the capacity needed for something as energy-thirsty as a large truck. This is where a micro-nuclear reactor could really come in handy.explains,"the concept of small-sized nuclear reactors is not new. There have been small reactors for some time now, generating electric energy in remote areas [the Arctic, military bases, space ships ] for years without having to recharge.
When the rest stop is busy, the system could access this hot fluid to produce steam and generate electricity as and when needed.
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