Solar Energy

mrhappy42

Did not think that Germany was that hot but seems they have the largest solar plant ever.

http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=11598&name=World+largest's+solar+powerplant+opens+in+Germany

Seems they build this in an open mine, do we not have some old open cast mines?

M

Imposter

mrhappy42 wrote:

Seems they build this in an open mine, do we not have some old open cast mines?

Somehow I reckon the sun would be the problem in Ireland.

bonkey

It has to be remembered, though, that while it may be the world's largest, its' output is a mere 5MW.

They'll definitely a better cost ratio before it becomes viable...but then again, helping that was one of the aims of this project in the first place I see.

Neat. Hope it works out for them.

jc

Capt'n Midnight

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996344

Compared to the 5MW from the above how about an off the shelf nuclear reactor

A version producing 100 megawatts would be 15 metres tall, three metres in diameter and weigh 500 tonnes.

Typedef

Portable Nuclear reactors ...

Hmm, am I the only one who finds the whole idea... disquieting?

Victor

Typedef wrote:

Portable Nuclear reactors ... Hmm, am I the only one who finds the whole idea... disquieting?

There are hundreds of them in use on ships, submarines and satellites. Generally, without the hassle associated with their big brothers.

Typedef

Those reactors are small, are they not?

And, since we're on the topic... it wouldn't comfort me at night to know that the potential for the Kursk-II was out there, except this time, the reactor leaks !