The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships
Cars That Think
JANUARY 20, 2024
The reactor would produce steam to spin turbines that would generate electricity to power motors. Seen here near the port of Seattle, in 1962, the NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. A large container ship needs about 3,000 megawatt-hours a day, which is roughly the capacity of the biggest grid battery ever built.
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