Wednesday, August 7, 2013

A nuclear reactor that burns its own waste?

theglobeandmail

quote:

The Microsoft founder is looking for an “energy miracle” – or several – that can power a 21st-century economy without emitting greenhouse gases that contribute to catastrophic climate change.

comment:

The "miracle" has already existed for 40 years.  It is called the molten-salt reactor.  No mention of it in this article.  The article also states that light-water reactors require "highly enriched uranium".  That's factually incorrect.  It requires enrichment that is reactor grade, which isn't particularly scary or dangerous.

The Candu reactor requires no enrichment at all.

It doesn't help to have science writers who don't include all the facts.

The Limits to Growth gang have successfully stopped the nuclear industry in this country.


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