China finds a way to increase nuclear fuel reuse rates by 60 times
This is highly interesting:
The Chinese government just announced they’ve made a breakthrough in nuclear fuel reprocessing technology that would increase the reuse rates of nuclear fuel by 60 fold. Though nuclear power remains a touchy subject in the United States, countries around the world — like France, the UK and Russia — are turning to it as a ready-for-the-market technology that can wean them off coal-fired power plants in order to reduce emissions. Reprocessing, disposal and mining are at the top of the list of nuclear energy concerns, but if China’s new breakthrough proves fruitful it could help to diminish the problems that arise with all three.
It’s too bad the U.S. is no longer pushing nuclear power technology forward and taking advantage of its potential. It could solve a lot of problems.
