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Will an application for mini nuclear power plants be approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission?
Not yet...
Background:
The miniature reactors will be factory-sealed, contain no weapons-grade material, have no moving parts and will be nearly impossible to steal because they will be encased in concrete and buried underground.
The US government has licensed the technology to Hyperion, a New Mexico-based company which said last week that it has taken its first firm orders and plans to start mass production within five years. 'Our goal is to generate electricity for 10 cents a watt anywhere in the world,' said John Deal, chief executive of Hyperion. 'They will cost approximately $25m [£13m] each. For a community with 10,000 households, that is a very affordable $2,500 per home.'
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Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. If no news by suspend date, question will settle as 'no'.
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- Activity: H$93,490 |
- Predictions: 115 |
Comments: 3
Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 1st Jan 9:56am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 64%
Action history:
dieseldog
: no news of this occuring, settle as no please. 
shackleford
: Hi, settlement date has been reached, with no news on this being approved. Happy New Year. 
sqlman
: Not yet... 
Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 1st Jan 9:56am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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delphi
predicted Yes (H$20 at 8%)
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