Safer Nuclear Reactors Are on the Way
I'm slightly skeptical of accident tolerant fuels (ATF).In terms of deaths per kWh generated, nuclear is already the safest form of energy generation we have.Where nuclear fails, and where improvement is desperately needed, is ability to deliver on budget and within schedule.What is NOT needed is minor incremental safety improvements at significant cost (e.g. ATF's that the article discusses).Now, more substantial improvements, e.g. non-LWR designs, passive walk-away safety, modular design, etc., I'm all for those.