Team develops new way to recycle nuclear waste
About 95% of the starting fuel rod used in nuclear reactors in the US gets discarded as nuclear waste. A new strategy offers a way to recycle it.
Vandana Suresh-Texas A&M •
futurity
May 5, 2020 • ~7 min
May 5, 2020 • ~7 min
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80,000 tons of nuclear waste are sitting in limbo
"Gridlock" in Washington keeps nuclear waste from proper disposal, say experts. Their new report offers a path toward improvement.
Mark Golden-Stanford •
futurity
Dec. 17, 2018 • ~5 min
Dec. 17, 2018 • ~5 min
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