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Hitachi Developing Reactor That Burns Nuclear Waste

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-waste-zone dept.

Zothecula writes The problem with nuclear waste is that it needs to be stored for many thousands of years before it's safe, which is a tricky commitment for even the most stable civilization. To make this situation a bit more manageable, Hitachi, in partnership with MIT, the University of Michigan, and the University of California, Berkeley, is working on new reactor designs that use transuranic nuclear waste for fuel; leaving behind only short-lived radioactive elements.

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  1. Re:Good by newcastlejon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Lets not forget the gov't research labs -- it would be nice if the U.S. gov't didn't shut down such research to appease an ill-informed political interest group.

    Otherwise known as "the electorate".

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