GlockAF t1_j7jvxxc wrote on February 7, 2023 at 9:10 AM

Reply to comment by simcoder in Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Power Quick Trips to the Moon and Mars by darthatheos

Still the best, and currently ONLY zero-carbon solution for the non-renewable fraction needed

simcoder t1_j7jwbjx wrote on February 7, 2023 at 9:16 AM

It's only zero carbon if you forget to include all the carbon in the lifecycle etc.

GlockAF t1_j7l8qmg wrote on February 7, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Compared to the current 80% / 3000 terawatts we get from burning oil, gas, & coal it is. ESPECIALLY if we start utilizing the vast energy resources stored in “spent” reactor fuel

simcoder t1_j7lc39w wrote on February 7, 2023 at 5:07 PM

Yeah but it's not zero and not insignificant.