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Tiny reactors could one day power towns, campuses; community input will be key
Small-scale nuclear reactors are a promising power source. But implementing them will require overcoming technical and societal challenges.
These may demarcate where evacuation plans are in place, where people might be exposed and where researchers will take samples to make sure the surrounding environment and potential food sources are not contaminated. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission A reduced emergency planning zone could mean that microreactors could be built in towns and cities, or embedded in remote communities. My lab’s ongoing research suggests that the answer to this question is contingent on how technology developers engage with the communities that may host a microreactor.
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