Reactor Revival.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Sykes, Kate
- Source
- PM Network. Mar2015, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p6-9. 4p.
- Subject
- *NUCLEAR industry
NUCLEAR power plant design & construction
FUKUSHIMA Nuclear Accident, Fukushima, Japan, 2011
NUCLEAR energy
DECOMMISSIONING of nuclear power plants
- Language
- ISSN
- 1040-8754
The article looks into the revival of nuclear projects years after the nuclear power plant disaster in Fukushima, Japan. Estimates show the global nuclear generation capacity by 2040. It reports the loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy for nuclear projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the plan of China to increase its nuclear capacity. Data provided shows the number of nuclear reactions slated to be decommissioned by 2040 and the estimated cost of decommissioning.