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Monday, June 6, 2011

Graphic: Rethinking Nuclear Power, On The Small Scale


Graphic: Rethinking Nuclear Power, On The Small Scale

Conventional nuclear power plants are expansive and expensive building projects. Entrepreneurs and engineers are hoping to build miniature reactors that can be assembled smaller, more cheaply and on demand.
Below, a comparison between a full-size boiling water nuclear reactor and a miniature reactor.

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