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EU court rules nuclear energy is clean energy

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1041 points mpweiher | 1 comments | 12 Sep 25 18:18 UTC | HN request time: 0.239s | source
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cramcgrab[dead post] ◴[12 Sep 25 18:37 UTC] No.45225173[source]▶
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kulahan ◴[12 Sep 25 18:37 UTC] No.45225185[source]▶
It's not. Not only is it a completely negligible amount (~one 50-gallon barrel per reactor per year), it's easy to store (literally kitty litter) and can be re-enriched (renewable).
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blueflow ◴[12 Sep 25 18:53 UTC] No.45225336[source]▶
> it's easy to store (literally kitty litter)

I showed your comment to someone who is currently writing their PhD on how to store nuclear waste safely. I barely understood half of what they said in the following rant, but they referenced the situation of the Sellafield site several times.

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vslira ◴[12 Sep 25 18:59 UTC] No.45225419[source]▶
I swear I'm not trolling: do you mind asking them about simply dumping it (in leaded concrete barrels etc) in the deep ocean?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_disposal_of_radioactive_... makes it seem not such a big deal

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1. kulahan ◴[12 Sep 25 19:19 UTC] No.45225633[source]▶
I've heard of this solution before. I think the greater concern is that other people might gain access by diving down and gathering it back up. I've heard a solution to that is to put it in some container that's highly conductive so it superheats and melts through some amount of the seafloor.