Imagine a nuclear reactor small enough to be carried by truck and buried in a garden…

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One reactor, however, costs $25 million, and requires some security. The real advantage is for developing nations, where one reactor could provide electricity to 60 000 homes. South Africa is just one country that could do with this sort of technology.

clipped from blogs.zdnet.com Imagine a nuclear reactor small enough to be carried by truck and buried in a garden… According to The Guardian, a U.S. company based in New Mexico, Hyperion Power Generation, has designed mini nuclear plants to power 20,000 homes. The company has already received firm orders and expects to deliver about 4,000 ‘individual’ plants between 2013 and 2023. It also said that it has a six-year waiting list. So if you want such a micro nuclear reactor, don’t expect to receive it by 2014. But read more… You can see above a picture of the Hyperion Power Module (HPM) and how small it is. (Credit: Hyperion Power Generation)