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Abandoned Constructions
92
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26
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212
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31.9
Mean Age of Reactor Fleet
(as of December 2023)
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WNISR
in the Media –
26 September 2023
Chemical & Engineering News (United States)
Can small modular reactors save nuclear energy?
New technologies could be a good fit for large chemical plants, if anyone manages to start building them by Craig Bettenhausen • 11 September 2023 Chemical & Engineering News (Vol. 101, Issue 30) The
US
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (
NRC
) made history early this year when it gave its first approval to a new type of nuclear power plant: the small modular reactor (
SMR
). Conventional nuclear power plants are huge, producing 1–3
GW
of electricity, enough to power a medium city. The
SMR
(...)
WNISR
in the Media –
4 September 2023 [fr]
Les Echos (France)
«
Nucléaire : comment les vieux réacteurs jouent les prolongations dans le monde entier
»
Comme la France, le Japon, les Etats-Unis et la Chine ont déjà engagé la prolongation de leurs réacteurs nucléaire. Face aux coûts et aux délais des constructions neuves, cette alternative est devenue incontournable. Elle n’empêchera pas toutefois le déclin du nombre de réacteurs en opération qui se profile. Par Sharon Wajsbrot • publié le 21 Août 2023 Si Emmanuel Macron a levé un tabou en évoquant en février 2022, le projet de prolonger le parc nucléaire français jusqu’à cinquante années d’exploitation et (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
31 May 2023
Pressenza
“Nuclear Turns Fashionable”
Small Modular Reactors (
SMR
) are the new nuclear craze, especially with the
U.S.
Congress, as America’s representatives see SMRs as a big answer to energy needs and reduction of greenhouse gases, advertised as a green deal for clean energy that skirts the heavy costs of paying the Middle East billions upon billions. However, the devil in the details is dangerously overlooked. by Robert Hunziker • published 27 May 2023 Notable nuclear accidents:
NRX
(1952) Kyshtym (1957) Windscale (1957)
SL
-1 (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
18 May 2023 [zh_tw]
The News Lens 關鍵評論網 (Taiwan)
八張圖看世界核能產業報告：數據駁斥核能復興，核電成本增加36%
“正在興建中的核能反應爐至少有一半遭遇延宕，2021年初計畫併網的16座反應爐，僅有6座如期完成；而在小型模組化反應爐（
SMR
）的部分，過去數年並沒有取得重大進展，且有證據表明
SMR
可能面臨重大經濟挑戰。” 丁肇九 • 18 April 2023 日前綠色公民行動聯盟（綠盟）公布了《2022年世界核能產業現況報告》摘要的中文版，並邀請學者針對報告提出觀察評析。這份國際報告藉由分析全球核能產業長期發展的實際數據，指出全球核電已過高峰，發電佔比逐年下降，再生能源大幅成長已超越核電。 當中綠盟特別選出六張報告原文中關鍵圖表，與彙整製作兩張表格，讓讀者一目了然世界的能源趨勢。 全球核能發展持續衰退：數據駁斥全球核能復興，呈現最新的全球能源趨勢 《2022世界核能產業現況報告》全面概述核電廠數據，包括有關反應爐運轉、發電和興建的數據。並提供有關核電、風電和太陽能裝置容量與發電量的比較數據。 在《2022年世界核能產業現況報告》指出，2021年核能全球總發電量僅佔9.8%，這是40年來的新低點，也是首次低於10%。核電全球總發電量的比例在19
WNISR
in the Media –
8 May 2023
CNN
(United States)
Opinion: “No, nuclear power isn’t the ‘big bazooka’ climate fix you might think”
Germany’s exit from nuclear power on April 15 doesn’t single it out as a quirky anomaly or black sheep in a world otherwise enthusiastically embracing nuclear energy. by Paul Hockenos • published 24 April 2023 Germany’s exit from nuclear power on April 15 doesn’t single it out as a quirky anomaly or black sheep in a world otherwise enthusiastically embracing nuclear energy. Rather, it situates Germany firmly within the global mainstream: ever more countries are abandoning or scaling back their (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
18 April 2023
Deutsche Welle (Germany)
“Germany to turn off nuclear power, but others not ready yet”
“Germany is shutting down its last three atomic power plants this weekend after previously delaying the nuclear phaseout due to the war in Ukraine.” by Srinivas Mazumdaru • published 14 April 2023 The energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine forced Germany last year to extend the life of the last three nuclear power plants in the country by a few months beyond the scheduled phaseout at the end of 2022. The reactors will finally go offline on Saturday, April 15. Despite calls for a delay (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
18 April 2023 [de]
Zeit Online (Germany)
„
AKW
weltweit—Stabil am Abklingen“
„Deutschland steigt aus, aber was macht der Rest der Welt in Sachen Atomkraft? Ein Blick auf die globale Entwicklung – und was die erneuerbaren Energien so machen.“ von Ingo Arzt • am 15. April 2023 Deutschland steigt aus, aber was macht der Rest der Welt in Sachen Atomkraft? Ein Blick auf die globale Entwicklung – und was die erneuerbaren Energien so machen. Der Ausstieg ist vollzogen, doch die Debatte um die Atomkraft nicht: Bayerns Ministerpräsident Markus Söder (
CSU
) etwa spricht in den (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
13 April 2023
Le Monde (France)
Beijing and Moscow dominate global nuclear energy trade
Of the 59 reactors under construction worldwide, 43 are of Russian or Chinese design. by Marjorie Cessac • Published 12 April 2023 It’s a long-distance race, though lower profile, certainly, than the one being waged on the gas and oil front since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But it is underway and being relentlessly pursued by Beijing and Moscow. In terms of civil nuclear power, these two countries have long been plotting their path, leaving other major nations far behind. As of January 1, (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
13 April 2023 [fr]
Le Monde (France)
Centrales nucléaires : la Chine et la Russie dominent le commerce mondial de l’atome
Sur les 59 réacteurs en construction dans le monde, 43 sont de conception russe ou chinoise. Au sein de l’Union européenne, les divisions persistent sur l’inclusion ou non du nucléaire dans les objectifs d’énergies renouvelables. Par Marjorie Cessac • le 12 Avril 2023 C’est une course de fond. Plus discrète, certes, que celle qui se livre sur le front du gaz et du pétrole depuis l’invasion de l’Ukraine par la Russie, mais à l’œuvre, et implacablement menée par Pékin et Moscou. En matière de nucléaire (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
13 April 2023
AFP
(France)
The ups and downs of the global nuclear industry
As Germany prepares to shut its last nuclear reactors for good, other countries are turning to nuclear as a means of boosting their energy independence and cutting fossil fuel emissions. Here is a global snapshot of the controversial industry, which has seen some improvement in its fortunes but whose long-term future remains uncertain. published 11 April 2023 Nuclear power is currently used in 31 countries — Germany excluded — and accounts for around 10 percent of electricity generated (...)
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