• Yliaster@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Nuclear energy can be renewable. France used to operate nuclear w 98% of nuclear waste being recycled. Astrix, I believe, was the name before it was shut down. It just didn’t spread in concept.

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      5 days ago

      Recycling nuclear waste is simply not economically viable, which is the reason that only countries with nukes recycle their nuclear waste. And that still doesn’t solve the problem of less radioactive waste that still need to be stored for thousands of years and can’t be upcycled.

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        4 days ago

        You say that, but even amongst countries w nukes, only France really ever recycled their nuclear waste. So I don’t think that’s the distinguishing factor.

        I don’t think the remaining 2% of radioactive waste is a significant concern.