A nuclear reactor that destroys more waste than it creates — could this redefine the future of energy? How can a single unit power an entire city for decades without refueling? According to Interesting Engineering, France’s Stellarium reactor may be on the edge of making history. But what makes this design so different from anything before it? The answer could change how the world thinks about nuclear power. | The Brain Maze

19K views · 646 reactions | FIRST EVER: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - NRC issues its final rule to certify NuScale Power Corporation's small modular reactor. It's the first SMR design certified by the NRC and just the seventh reactor design cleared for use in the United States. | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy | Facebook

These compact nuclear power plants aren't ordinary cargo. Their radioactivity limits how long humans can be near them. Moving them is a near-impossible task, as each reactor weighs 1,600 tons. Sometimes even the most powerful hydraulics fail. #nuclear #powerplants #cargo #engineering #heavyequipment | Spark