A group of nuclear specialists believes that humans are near the discovery of a new paradigm for nuclear power. They emphasize the importance of nuclear batteries in today's world, citing positive impacts on avoiding catastrophic events brought by climate change.
In an interview with MIT News, Professor Jacopo Buongiorno describes his and his team's proposal of a new generation of relatively tiny and inexpensive factory-built reactors that are designed for autonomous plug-and-play operation similar to plugging an oversized battery.
These systems are believed to provide heat for industrial processes and electricity for a military base or a neighborhood. These are the nuclear batteries that could play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions from the electrical systems to avert adverse impacts of climate change.
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