The fusion-fission hybrid will use high-energy neutrons produced by a fusion reaction to trigger fission in surrounding materials thereby boosting energy output and potentially reducing long-lived nuclear waste.

  • @AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    Not that I’m aware of. All our nuclear commercial power plants are just plain old nuclear energy boiling water. We’re gonna use a damn Dyson Sphere to boil water…

    We have bombs that use a similar starting mechanism, but they aren’t exactly useful energy production.

    • @peoplebeproblems@midwest.social
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      013 days ago

      I meant that we use neutron breeders to turn certain fuel rod waste into fissile plutonium I think.

      The difference with the Chinese invention is that you don’t need to transport the waste to a separate breeder.