Energy security versus non-proliferation dilemma

Like other nuclear reactors, small reactors without on-site refuelling exploit the incredible energy density of nuclear fuel. Whereas a kilogram of a chemical fuel can carry  

This key technical feature may also allow to change the world energy supply architecture from one optimized for fossil to the one optimized for nuclear. The new architecture could extensively distribute nuclear power plants but at the same time centralize fuel cycle support services to a small number of locations for conducting bulk fissile handling operations in the economy-of-scale facilities and under appropriate safeguards oversight. 

Exploiting this new architecture for nuclear energy requires not only the technical innovation but institutional innovation as well see the discussion in Chapter 5.6. 

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Approaches to resolve energy security versus non-proliferation dilemma... 

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