So I always wondered what is the issue that countries/companies do not look on manufacturing “mini” atomic generators?
I know that there exist small atomic generators maybe but they are like the size of a house or at least of a room.
Why not using e.g 10 grams or even 1 gram of uranium or any other suitable element to make really small generators that could fit e.g inside a bike or a small car?
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Small, molten salt based nuclear reactors have existed, but their development has suffered due to more government interest in large fast breeder reactors. In technology as complex, risky and expensive as nuclear power there is not a lot of diversity possible and the larger reactors got the advantage in funding, as far back as the 1960s. But China and other countries are now developing the small reactors again and we might see them become popular, but AFAIK in the energy game there is more interest on renewables, and rightly so as they are far safer.
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