Tiny robots remove radioactive waste from nuclear power plants
It is well known that our most common forms of energy generation – coal, gas and oil – are unsustainable and release harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Nuclear power has long been considered a viable alternative fuel as it does not release these harmful gases, however, due to the extremely long half-life of uranium-235 (the radioactive material used in nuclear energy generation) of 704 million years, the nuclear waste produced presents a problem. As well as issues in terms of long-term storage of nuclear waste, accidental release of the waste products poses a great threat to the environment, humans...
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