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Is there any solution for nuclear waste yet? The newest generation systems seem much better and safer, but the half life on the waste is huge. There isn't a gu
by tacocataco 6y ago
Is there any solution for nuclear waste yet?
The newest generation systems seem much better and safer, but the half life on the waste is huge. There isn't a guarantee the country itself will even be around in that time span.
Even though clearly nuclear energy is the future, it's hard to support nuclear energy. More R&D is required IMO. Especially considering how efficient humans are at externalizing costs and consequences.
- Covzire 6y agoI wonder is anyone even allowed to try to do something useful with the waste on a large scale, or is it so regulated ala Schedule 1 natural plants / fungi that research is only able to operate at a snail's pace?
- himinlomax 6y ago> Is there any solution for nuclear waste yet? I remember reading about a possible solution: deep core drilling. Drill a 2km-deep hole, dump the waste in it, fill back in. This is different from previous schemes that are at most a few hundred meters deep. At that depth, it can't interact with aquifers or anything on the surface except at geological timescales. It's also safe from unauthorized access, even if the knowledge of the danger of the waste is ever lost. Not sure what the status of the research on this is though.