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أزمة الطاقة التقليدية تدفع لتعزيز الطاقة النووية infographic
Graphic shows details of countries with most nuclear reactors.
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أزمة الطاقة التقليدية تدفع لتعزيز الطاقة النووية

February 1, 2023 - في محاولة للحد من الانبعاثات الكربونية وتحقيق الأهداف المناخية، الدول تتطلع إلى إطالة عمر مفاعلاتها النووية.

Already, many of the world’s reactors are scheduled to run far beyond what’s considered the typical 40-year lifespan. Operators are pushing to keep some reactors running for as long as 80 years. Researchers are even starting to consider whether the machines can keep generating electricity for 100 years, according to Bloomberg.

Just a few years ago, the idea of generating power from a century-old reactor was unthinkable. But the U.S. and the European Union have committed to cutting greenhouse gas pollution by at least 50 percent by 2030, and more than 70 nations have set net-zero targets. Pressure is mounting to find ways to meet those targets – and fast. That’s forcing the world to weigh the risks of nuclear power, which has no carbon emissions, against uncontrolled climate change and natural disasters. Bloomberg said.

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PUBLISHED: 01/02/2023; STORY: Graphic News
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