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hunter

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1. The The Moltex pdf throws a bone to renewables on page 9...

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2018, 10:37 PM

May 2018

This capital cost is actually lower than a comparable Combined Cycle Gas Turbine plant operating at the same, quite typical, capacity factor. MIT and the University of Berkeley carried out a study and the increased value of electricity produced when it is flexible in this manner is 42% in Texas and 67% in California. This need for flexible power will only grow in the future as renewables expand.

http://www.moltexenergy.com/learnmore/An_Introduction_Moltex_Energy_Technology_Portfolio.pdf

One might wonder why the use of renewables would expand if inexpensive nuclear power is available, especially from such a responsive system as this.

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Brief Comments on the Moltex Reactor Concept and Nuclear Creativity... [View all] NNadir May 2018 OP

The The Moltex pdf throws a bone to renewables on page 9... hunter May 2018 #1

One has to sing the national anthem at sporting events. NNadir May 2018 #2

Moltex John ONeill May 2018 #3

My pleasure John. I spent a little more time looking the Moltex over. NNadir May 2018 #4