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  • Existing stockpiles of SUNF contain 270 years of electricity demand in the US

    Existing stockpiles of SUNF contain 270 years of electricity demand in the US

    According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, around 96% of currently operating nuclear reactors, which is roughly equivalent to 440 reactors, are water-cooled. The nuclear waste from these water-cooled reactors, i.e., the slightly used nuclear fuel (SUNF), still has 97% of its electricity potential yet to be realized for the “fast breeder reactor” design. A “fast reactor”…

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