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==Nuclear waste==
The EM2 utilizes used [[nuclear fuel]], also referred to as “[[spent fuel]]” from current
Spent fuel rods from conventional nuclear reactors are put into storage and considered to be [[nuclear waste]], by the nuclear industry and the general public.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/11/opinion/la-le-thursday11-2010mar11/|title=Letter to the Editor in Response to "Nuclear power – not a green option – it generates radioactive waste; it requires uranium that's dangerous to mine; it's hugely expensive,"|last=Parmentola|first=John|date=March 11, 2010|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Nuclear waste retains more than 99% of its original energy; the current U.S. inventory is equivalent to nine trillion barrels of oil - four times more than the known reserves. EM2 uses this nuclear waste to produce energy.
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