Why “nuclear batteries” offer a new approach to carbon-free energy
3Q: Why “nuclear batteries” offer a new approach to carbon-free energy
Recently, a group of nuclear experts proposed in The Bridge, the journal of the National Academy of Engineering, that we might be standing on the edge of a transformative shift in nuclear power. Drawing a parallel to the transition from large, centralized computers to the ubiquitous PCs of today, they foresee a future with a new breed of compact, affordable reactors, akin to oversized batteries, poise...
