eli5 If nuclear waste is radioactive, can’t we generate electricity from it emitting radioactive particles?
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We can, but it’s not nearly enough energy to be economical with the amount of nuclear waste you would need to use and have people working around. I believe Voyager uses decaying plutonium to keep it running since it’s too far for solar panels to be effective and that battery has since outlived its intended mission life, but it’s really the first time we’ve done something like this
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