Re: Nuclear-powered merchant shipping?

From: Bruce Sinclair (bruce.sinclair_at_NOSPAMagresearch.NOTco.NOTnz)
Date: 03/23/05

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    In article <aw40e.108841$H05.56687@twister.nyroc.rr.com>, "daestrom" <daestrom@NO_SPAM_HEREtwcny.rr.com> wrote:
    >"Bruce Sinclair" <bruce.sinclair@NOSPAMagresearch.NOTco.NOTnz> wrote in
    >message news:4E30e.11990$1S4.1245837@news.xtra.co.nz...
    >> In article <if20e.760078$8l.479528@pd7tw1no>, "Karl Johanson"
    >> <karljohanson@shaw.ca> wrote:
    >>>"Bruce Sinclair" <bruce.sinclair@NOSPAMagresearch.NOTco.NOTnz> wrote in
    >>>message news:Bw00e.11925$1S4.1239589@news.xtra.co.nz...
    >>>> In article <I2%%d.759871$8l.305971@pd7tw1no>, "Karl Johanson"
    >>>> <karljohanson@shaw.ca> wrote:
    >>>>><jtnospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    >>>>>
    >>>>>> One of the limitations of nuclear power generation is that it is a
    >>>>>> stationary source and can't relieve the oil shortage for
    >>>>>> transport-or
    >>>>>> is it? The American navy has nuclear-powered ships, the technology
    >>>>>> is
    >>>>>> very mature, can it be adapted to large container vessels and oil
    >>>>>> tankers.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>Nuclear energy can be used to power electric trains, trolleys &
    >>>>>busses.
    >>>>
    >>>> Sure ... but would you want to live near those transport lanes ? :)
    >>>
    >>>I live on a bus route now...
    >>
    >> Sure and that would be a good thing ... but on a nuclear bus route ? None
    >> for me thanks :)
    >>
    >He was referring to electric vehicles, charged/powered by present-day
    >nuclear power plants. The transport lanes could be miles from the
    >generating facility.

    That was not the implication I took from the OP. Thanks :)

    Bruce

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