Makers of Moltex reactors claim they can make energy from spent nuclear fuel. But if it works, it would produce more waste and increase proliferation risks, a nuclear engineer and a physicist argue.
“At best, they’ll end up with a small amount of various types of waste before the project is terminated, that will just create a bigger disposal hazard. And if it’s stuck in the province of New Brunswick, it will be their problem. But there’s zero chance of this cockamamie contraption being useful for generating electricity,…
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