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Small modular reactors produce high levels of nuclear waste
The promise of advanced modular designs is that they will be cheaper and produce fewer radioactive byproducts than conventional large-scale reactors. But a study published 5/31/22 reaches the opposite conclusion.
Small modular reactors produce high levels of nuclear waste
Small modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from Stanford and the University of British Columbia.
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