Mini-Nuclear Reactors Are Coming, and They Could Reinvent the Energy Industry

Nuclear power may be making a comeback as researchers develop reactors that are smaller than ever before. Watch more Focal Point! | https://bit.ly/2J9b9LC Read More: NUCLEAR 101: How Does a Nuclear Reactor Work? https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/nuclear-101-how-does-nuclear-reactor-work “The main job of a reactor is to house and control nuclear fission—a process where atoms split and release energy.” Smaller, safer, cheaper: One company aims to reinvent the nuclear reactor and save a warming planet https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/02/smaller-safer-cheaper-one-company-aims-reinvent-nuclear-reactor-and-save-warming-planet “For now, NuScale's reactors exist mostly as computer models. But in an industrial area north of town here, the company has built a full-size mock-up of the upper portion of a reactor.” Nuclear Power in the World Today http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/nuclear-power-in-the-world-today.aspx “There is a clear need for new generating capacity around the world, both to replace old fossil fuel units, especially coal-fired ones, which emit a lot of carbon dioxide, and to meet increased demand for electricity in many countries.” ____________________ Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website https://www.seeker.com/ Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/user/DNewsChannel Seeker on Twitter http://twitter.com/seeker Seeker on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerMedia/ Seeker http://www.seeker.com/