eli5 If nuclear waste is radioactive, can’t we generate electricity from it emitting radioactive particles?

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eli5 If nuclear waste is radioactive, can’t we generate electricity from it emitting radioactive particles?

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Nuclear waste is radioactive, but we can’t tell it when to give off energy. It just does. We can’t decide when we want power, we just get a steady stream, and usually not near as much.

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