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There has been a lot of talking about the renaissance of nuclear power in the light of global warming and increasing oil prices. So let’s have a look at the global situation: Who is building new nuclear power stations and who is just talking about?
Nov 23, 2020 · Renée Cho. November 23, 2020. Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Ohio. Photo: NRC. President-elect Joe Biden comes into office at a time when phasing out fossil fuels is critical. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that we must keep the planet from warming more than 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels by 2030.
Dec 4, 2023 · COP28 is underway and grand commitments to triple nuclear power by 2050 are recognition of the following reality: There is no way, absolutely none, that the world’s energy transition away from...
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Jun 7, 2022 · Watch this video for a dive into nuclear energy’s potential renaissance as a response to the growing crisis of climate change. Aerial view of the Diablo Canyon, the only operational nuclear ...
Mar 21, 2023 · Nuclear power—a proven, zero-carbon electricity source—currently contributes about 10 percent of global electricity generation. 1 As a firming, resilient, and dispatchable energy source, nuclear power can be generated at any time.
May 28, 2019 · It is shown that, without action, nuclear power in advanced economies could fall by two thirds by 2040.The implications of such a “nuclear fade case” for costs, emissions and electricity security using two World Energy Outlook scenarios are examined in the New Policies Scenario and the Sustainable Development Scenario.
