December 27th, 2007Toshiba Designs Micro Reactor
Here’s an idea for a green Christmas present that will give everyone a warm glow in 2009. Toshiba, probably better known for making big tellies and little laptops, is also involved in heavy industry, including the design and manufacture of nuclear reactors. However, with one eye possibly on the home market, it has just come up with a Micro Reactor, capable of generating around 200kw of power, more than enough to power an apartment building, a housing estate or two, or your mansion.
It’s automatic, will not overheat and the fully self-contained design fits snugly in a space measuring 6 metres by 3 metres x 3 metres or a decent sized basement or cellar. Read the rest of this entry »
