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Listened to Mr. Pickens on Larry King last night. Why no questions on Nuclear power?? Isn"t Nuclear a better long term solution??

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Permalink Reply by KENN DRESCHER on March 30, 2010 at 10:40am
I'm not for Nukes. People have a tendency to live in the past. Contemplate 10 million humans in the next 25 < 30 years. I agree with Paul. The "UnKnown", and human error, or terror combined with several of these "small community reactors" spells a recipe for diaster. Ref: This religious demented Milita nabbed by the F.B.I. This is a Nightmare! It's friggin' Bill Gates! Can he be stopped?

What about Obama's plan for 3 new Nukes in GA?
Permalink Reply by Kenneth Koch on March 30, 2010 at 12:16pm
Nukes can be fail safe. Check out the IFR reactor on wiipedia. The TWR uses similar cooling techniques. I think the goverment should be supporting breeder reactors.
Permalink Reply by Meredith Hugh Trimble on March 30, 2010 at 5:35pm
I believe you should go to the DOE Nuclear Office site before you make such statements. The Liquid Sodium Fast Reactor is still alive, in concept, as are other breeders. The leaders in such investigations are the INL and ORNL, along with international parnters. Some of the materials problems must still be overcome, which will delay deployment. One biggie is the 'creep' of graphite exposed to fast neutrons. It may be faster to use accelerator driven systems to generate fast neutrons by spallation of a beryllium target in a proton beam, then focus the beam on the spent fission fuel to 'burn' the actinides by transmutation. This may not be a commercial way to efficiently use all the energy, but it has much to say for it as far as nuclear security goes. As far as I know, our government is not pursuing this course, but partner countries are, like Japan.

As far as 'fail safe' thermal regime reactors go, I like the Gen IV concept of the Very High Temperature Gas Reactor. INL is pushing for this one. When the Gen IV committee first reported in 2001, they thought this concept might be available by this year. Now, it is more like 2020. The only gas cooled reactor that I know of was in South Africa, and it shut down due to lack of funding by the SA government. (How about some foreign aid??) The fuel can not 'melt down' like 3 Mile Island, and it can't have a steam explosion like Chernobyl. The 'pebbles' are not even capable of high concentrations of Pu- 239, since high levels of U-235 are not required. The prismatic fuel concept of General Atomic may be better or may not, it has yet to be demonstrated.
Permalink Reply by Lock Piatt on June 15, 2010 at 2:21pm
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AEHI Signs MOU With Hyperion Power To Manufacture Small, Modular Nuclear Reactors In China And Market World-Wide

Partnership to open untapped opportunities in commercial nuclear power

EAGLE, IDAHO - June 14, 2010 - Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: AEHI) - today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with New Mexico-based Hyperion Power Generation, Inc. The MOU is the beginning of a joint venture between the two companies to license, build and market Hyperion's refrigerator-sized modular nuclear reactors on a world-wide basis.

"I am extremely excited and honored to be a partner with Hyperion and its equally impressive 25 MWe Hyperion Power Module. It is one of the most innovative products I've seen in my 46 years in the nuclear industry. Because of its small size the power plant's applications are limitless and could fuel a huge variety of important facilities including: hospitals, desalinization plants, emergency facilities, industrial parks, factories, military bases, and even small towns for many years. Because of its innovative and exclusive design, Hyperion's technology can even open up applications that no other production reactor can perform. Our partnership will make it possible to market the product internationally, and to locate specific applications in the United States," said Don Gillispie, AEHI CEO and Chairman.

"We chose AEHI to assist us in this endeavor because the company is independently operated, has unprecedented connections in the international community, especially in China, and is headed up by some of the most well-known and respected individuals in the nuclear industry. If there is one company that has the ability to successfully place the Hyperion product in the international spotlight, it is AEHI," said John R. "Grizz" Deal, Hyperion CEO.

Hyperion knocked the nuclear industry on its heels last year when company officials announced the ultra-small reactor, which already has more than 150 purchase commitments from customers such as mining and telecom companies. Unlike most reactors, Hyperion transportable reactors are sealed at the factory and are not refueled onsite. When the reactor has exhausted its fuel, it is returned to the factory and a new reactor is simply installed in its place.

"The Hyperion Power Module practically sells itself," said Gillispie. "It can be installed in a small vault, could power about 25,000 homes, and comes with an unbelievably affordable price tag. In, addition, the power plants can be stacked to provide exactly the amount of power needed now and still have the option to increase power supplies in the future if power demands increase. That combination opens up a limitless market, in which AEHI has a variety of customers who are ready to buy."

About Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. (http://www.AEHIPower.com) -- Alternate Energy Holdings develops and markets innovative clean energy sources. The company is the nation's only independent nuclear power plant developer seeking to build new power plants in multiple non-nuclear states. Other projects include Energy Neutral™, which removes energy demands from homes and businesses (http://www.EnergyNeutralinc.com) Colorado Energy Park (nuclear and solar generation), and International Reactors, which assists developing countries with nuclear reactors for power generation, production of potable water and other suitable applications. AEHI China, headquartered in Beijing, develops joint ventures to produce nuclear plant components and consults on nuclear power.

About Hyperion Power Generation, Inc. (http://www.HyperionPowerGeneration.com) -- Hyperion Power Generation Inc. is a privately held company formed to commercialize a small modular nuclear reactor designed by Los Alamos National Laboratory ("LANL") scientists leveraging forty years of technological advancement. The reactor, known as the Hyperion Power Module ("HPM"), designed to fill a previously unmet need for a transportable power source that is safe, clean, sustainable, and cost-efficient.

"Safe Harbor" Statement: This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Sections 27A & 21E of the amended Securities and Exchange Acts of 1933-34, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Although AEHI believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these statements included in this press release will prove accurate. As a result, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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