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In 2010 the International Panel on Fissile Materials said "After six decades and the expenditure of the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars, the promi
by pizza234 7y ago
In 2010 the International Panel on Fissile Materials said "After six decades
and the expenditure of the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars, the
promise of breeder reactors remains largely unfulfilled and efforts to
commercialize them have been steadily cut back in most countries"
- adrianN 7y agoYou should also cite the reasons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeder_reactor#Discussion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeder_reactor#Discussion They apparently don't make economic sense since Uranium is cheap, and there is a risk of proliferation. It's not the case that the technology doesn't work.