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Bookmark or Share- Nuclear power’s comeback is down to small modular reactors | World ...Nuclear power has an image problem, but the nuclear option looks set for a reboot as interest in this zero-emission energy source is rekindled. While nuclear reactors don’t often go wrong, major nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island in the US, Chernobyl in Ukraine and the Fukushima meltdown in Japan are testament to how serious the ...
- What does nuclear power really cost? | World Economic ForumWhat is the economic cost of nuclear power? That turns out to be a very difficult question to answer. The United States and other countries have plentiful experience building and operating nuclear power plants. Currently 438 nuclear reactors with a combined capacity of 379,000 megawatts generate more than 10% of the total electricity used ...
- This is what nuclear power looks like 8 years after FukushimaThe World Nuclear Association says nuclear power is a safe means of generating electricity, and the risk of accidents at plants is low and declining. Local authorities still need to agree to the restart of the Onagawa reactor before it can go ahead, but it seems nuclear will continue to be a part of Japan’s energy mix for some time to come.
- Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal useJapan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis on hydrogen as a next-generation energy source. Japanese companies are pioneering the application of hydrogen technology across various sectors, including steelmaking.
- These countries have the most nuclear reactors - The World Economic ForumLast year, global nuclear power generation reached pre-Fukushima levels as China added capacity and Japan restarted four reactors. And in total there are currently 449 reactors supplying about 11% of the world’s energy.
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