What do new nuclear reactors mean for waste?:
New designs mean new strategies for managing spent fuel.
technologyreview.com/2026/03/18/1134345/advanced-nuclear-reactors-waste/
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nuclear reactor with a modular design and an electricity output of less than 300 MWe
any material that stores energy that can later be extracted, in presence of a oxidizer or a catalyser, or under the effect of a tool, but which is not conserved after the reaction
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