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[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Thorium reactors can use their own waste as fuel.

[–] Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 30 minutes ago

Kind of like humans.

[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

They can use a part of their waste again as fuel. Therefore, they are a bit more efficient with their fuel. But they still require fuel and produce waste.