[Fai Mao]

The second page of the article says the cost would be $6 to $7 dollars a barrel.

If that is the case then can the system be ginned up to mass market levels?

If so there are going to be a lot of unemployed roughnecks who used to work in oil fields

[Paladin2]

I think this is another gov't "10 year plan".

Hopefully I'm wrong, but don't hold your breath.

[lavaroise]

So basically, I assume, since nuke powerplants cannot be shut down, when not used for power, they would produce this stuff..

[KarlInOhio]

The second page of the article says the cost would be $6 to $7 dollars a barrel.

I saw $3-$6/gallon. At that price is would be a little expensive for auto fuel, but might be worth it for a carrier to avoid the logistics problems of delivering jet fuel to it. Since nuclear reactors work best at a constant power output, it might be useful at night when nuclear plants on land are underutilized. Also if the production method can handle intermittent power like solar or wind, it might be a good storage method for those forms of energy (with the added benefit of a surplus of rare bird feathers for ladies' hats like in the Edwarian era from the eagle whacking turbines.).

If that is the case then can the system be ginned up to mass market levels?

Hmm, nuclear gin. I can see some glow in the dark martinis from Charenkov radiation.

[Enterprise]

"The predicted cost of jet fuel using the technology is in the range of three to six dollars per gallon, say experts at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, who have already flown a model airplane with fuel produced from seawater."

Three dollars per gallon would be magnificent!

[redheadtoo]

If so there are going to be a lot of unemployed roughnecks who used to work in oil fields

They'll find new work in the salt water conversion plants. The big news is that the middle east will have its money machine cut off. No more funding for terrorists.

[Kozak]

3 to 6 Dollars a GALLON.
don’t shut down those oil fields yet...