The article discusses a method developed by CERN in the late 1980s/early 1990s to generate electricity using radioactive materials in an Accelerator Driven System (ADS) reactor. This process transmutes radioactive substances into mostly inert waste, reducing the need for long-term storage of nuclear waste. The ADS reactor could potentially use materials like thorium, unenriched uranium, or nuclear waste dissolved in liquid heavy metals to produce electricity for over 500 years. With the development of a particle accelerator by Jefferson Lab, accelerator driven systems may become more feasible, offering a sustainable solution for managing nuclear waste and potentially making conventional nuclear power obsolete.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/24/how-to-use-up-nuclear-waste-generating-electricity/