Aug 20, 2024
Energy from Nuclear Waste: Switzerland Approves first Accellerator-Driven Reactor
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: nuclear energy
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Nuclear power is one of the most promising ways to create a clean, cheap, and consistent flow of electricity. Unfortunately, it also produces radioactive waste, which can stick around for…a very long time. However, that waste issue might just be changing thanks to a process called transmutation. A Swiss company just got approval for the first accelerator-driven nuclear reactor that can do transmutation. How does this work? Let’s take a look.