Fantastiskt om det är sant! Men tills de förklarat hur man hanterar den effekt som den ska producera och hur den radioaktiva strålningen inte når utanför inneslutningen, håller jag mig skeptisk.

1 MW värme borde snabbt smälta den lilla behållaren, om den inte kyls bort ,och hur används värmen? Den nödvändiga anläggningen är inte liten och försumbar.

Vilken typ av kärnreaktion används? Naturligt sönderfall kan inte räcka. Alltså måste någon slags fission förekomma. Hur modereras den?

The American company Deployable Energy has developed a compact nuclear reactor in a very short space of time. Energy and climate expert Andy May is enthusiastic about it.

The entire reactor fits onto the flatbed of a Ford F150 pickup. Source: Deployable Energy.

Andy May
Date: 24 August 2026

I first read about Deployable Energy on Joanne Nova’s website and was very interested in their innovative small modular nuclear reactor and how it worked. The reactor was produced under President Trump’s 2025 nuclear reactor plan. It was designed by Australian Bobby Gallagher and his team in Houston. It can produce one megawatt of power, at a cost of 15 cents per kilowatt hour, for five years before refuelling is required.

Pickup

The entire reactor can fit on the bed of a Ford F150 pickup, as shown in the photo. More importantly, it can be manufactured in a factory, fits into one 20-foot shipping container, uses the existing conventional supply chain, and requires no exotic custom-made components.

The first Deployable Energy reactor on its way to Idaho National Laboratory for testing

The advantages are obvious, the reactor has less than a six-month lead time, it is transportable by rail, ship, conventional trucks, and normal logistics. It fits on an ordinary slab or other small structure and can be easily installed with off-the-shelf plumbing and wiring. It is cooled with either helium or water, or the excess heat can be used for additional power generation. It has inherent safety and security and does not require full-time monitoring; it is walk-away safe. The fuel is standard 4.95% enriched uranium oxide; that must be replaced every five years at a current cost of $1.3 million. The fuel is well below weapons grade and is readily available.

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