According to the article, Bill Gates’ company is using a technology called TWR which is different from the fission reactors you mention.
According to Wikipedia, “TWRs could theoretically run, self-sustained, for decades without refueling or removing spent fuel.”
Agreed that the failure to finish and activate Yucca Mountain is ridiculous. Alternatively, we could be using that spent fuel in other reactors as I believe France does. Either way the current policy is irresponsible although it’s due to politics not technology.
According to Wikipedia, “TWRs could theoretically run, self-sustained, for decades without refueling or removing spent fuel.”
Agreed that the failure to finish and activate Yucca Mountain is ridiculous. Alternatively, we could be using that spent fuel in other reactors as I believe France does. Either way the current policy is irresponsible although it’s due to politics not technology.