I've Been Thinking about Energy Options

A friend was telling me about an article he had read about mini nuclear reactors so I found information on it. "Mini Reactors Show Promise for Clean Nuclear Power's Future," by Phaedra Hise, published in Popular Mechanics on July 15, 2008. They talk about NuScale Power that has been developed by the engineering department at Oregon State. The containment unit is 14 ft. The whole unit sits below ground and can be manufactured cheaply. Each 45-megawatt electrical unit would generate enough power for about 45,000 homes.

A few weeks ago I rode over to Spokane with another friend and while driving in eastern Washington he asked why can't we put windmills in the area between the freeways here? It is something to consider.

Also I found an article about classes for electric vehicle conversion workshops. These were at South Seattle Community College in the Continuing Education Department at West Seattle. This particular class was taught in June but maybe they are scheduling more.

We need to get the price of electricity down!

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