Nuclear microreactors in cargo containers are used to charge electric cars

Deliberately made small, microreactors can produce up to 20 MWProvide electricity

with zero carbon emissions in remote locations or operate in the face of damage to power grid sources.Another idea is to place them on remote highways to recharge long-distance electric vehicles.Passive cooling with heat pipes makes them safe and compact.Improved neutron "deceleration" allows for the use of low-enriched uranium fuel, which is difficult to turn into weapons if it gets hitinto someone's hands.

Today, the smallest operating nuclear power plant operates in the United States: it has a capacity of 581 MW.

Argonne National Laboratory expertsThe US Department of Energy (DOE) is developing strategies for commercializing the microreactor concept, working with the private sector and federal regulators. The microreactor can have a capacity of several kilowatts to 20 megawatts.

In addition to being compact, microreactors should bedesigned to operate safely for many years - possibly decades. They can also be self-controlled, operating without the need for a constant human presence. Although it is possible to build such a reactor using today's technology, it may not have the mobility or efficiency required to operate, for example, at a military base or in the Arctic region, where alternative renewable energy sources, such as wind or solar power, cannot yet be used. ...

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