I just wanted to float something out for my fellow Kossacks to take a look at. I know we're rather dubious about the use of nuclear energy to deal with the Carbon Emissions of this country, owing to it's serious drawbacks.
But what if there was a kind of reactor where the waste was useful as fuel, and which only would need to be fueled once in the lifetime of the reactor?
This might just be that kind of design.
One of the scientists involved explains the way the reactor works in this video
Tell me what you think.
Update:
Here's where I found this article, for those interested.