It's Time to Give Up on Breeder Reactors

Since the dawn of the nuclear age, nuclear energy advocates have dreamed of a reactor that could produce more fuel than it used. More than 60 years and $100 billion later, that vision remains as far from reality as ever.

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Published in:Bulletin of the atomic scientists 2010-05, Vol.66 (3), p.50-56
Main Authors: Cochran, Thomas B., Feiveson, Harold A., Mian, Zia, Ramana, M. V., Schneider, Mycle, von Hippel, Frank N.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Since the dawn of the nuclear age, nuclear energy advocates have dreamed of a reactor that could produce more fuel than it used. More than 60 years and $100 billion later, that vision remains as far from reality as ever.
ISSN:0096-3402
1938-3282
DOI:10.2968/066003007