nuclear waste
Spent nuclear fuel still gives off heat, so is this how they intend to use it? Sellafield nuclear power station had a fuel reprocessing facility, which has now been closed down, I understand.
There is no mention in this article about the use of thorium, a safer alternative to uranium. However, due to man's incompetence, or unpredictable Nature, nuclear power is still a highly dangerous activity, whatever type is finally utilised.
Fusion power is probably still 30 years in the future. It has been in this situation for the last 50 years. An absolute fortune has been spent by various governments during this time, to try and achieve fusion: a so-called over-unity device! No wonder it hasn't happened.
