breeder reactor
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However, it has the potential to produce prodigious amounts of energy in what is called a breeder reactor without requiring any further uranium mining.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2022
A breeder reactor can provide a twofer: disposing of what is now considered a problematic waste while producing a very large amount of energy for centuries.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2022
TerraPower wants to partner with countries that are actively pursuing fast, breeder reactor technology.
From Scientific American • Jun. 23, 2011
A breeder reactor uses plutonium as fuel rather than uranium: by atomic fission, additional uranium placed in the breeder is converted into more plutonium than was consumed in the original reaction.
From Time Magazine Archive
For future generations, we can't give up such an important energy resource as the breeder reactor.
From Time Magazine Archive
