By Thomas B. Cochran, Harold A. Feiveson, Zia Mian, M.V. Ramana, Mycle Schneider, Frank von Hippel, May 1, 2010
Since the dawn of the nuclear age, nuclear energy advocates have dreamed of a reactor that could produce more fuel than it used. More than 60 years and $100 billion later, that vision remains as far from reality as ever.
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