China is installing superconducting accelerators in Guangdong to launch the world’s first megawatt-scale waste-burning reactor by 2027. The system aims to turn nuclear waste into fuel, cut waste lifespan to under 1,000 years, and eliminate meltdown risks, and potentially providing stable clean energy for a millennium.

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-first-accelerator-driven-nuclear-reactor-china

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