A Game-Changing Power Source Based on Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENRs)

Vortex-L ^ | 1 March 2012 | George H. Miley

[Wonder Warthog]

Good info. Supercritical reaction systems are making possible MANY previously difficult (or even impossible) chemistries/processes to become practical.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Maybe, but the fission fuel produces a lot of power even though the fuel is expensive. The fuel for this type of reaction could be much cheaper, but if the power produced is much less, it could still end up being less efficient."

Yes, but if it becomes cheap "enough", lower efficiency won't be a problem. After all, we humans used grossly inefficient steam engines for a LONG time and accomplished quite a bit with them (an our automobiles are "still" not all THAT efficient). But I expect both the amount of needed "active agent" and the cost to drop precipitously with time.