The weekend saw two big developments that could signal different directions for nuclear power.
authored by the Columbia Center for Global Energy Policy last year, many non-Russian powers, including the U.S., are not using the full capacity of their enrichment and conversion capabilities thanks to low prices. However, a market or policy signal could encourage other non-Russian producers to ramp up their outputs.
“If there is a policy in place to reduce or eliminate Russian involvement in Western nuclear fuel markets, this would almost certainly lead to a realignment in the supply chain,” the paperBut this new agreement doesn’t mean that everyone in Europe is committed to ramping up nuclear production. A day before the agreement was announced, Germany said that it had officially weaned off of nuclear energy, shuttering its last three power plants on Saturday.
“It is a great achievement for millions of people who have been protesting nuclear in Germany and worldwide for decades,” Greenpeace spokesperson Paul-Marie ManièreWhile nuclear energy comes with a host of complications, including waste disposal and safety concerns, it is carbon-free and a valuable source of baseload electricity for more intermittent energy sources like solar and wind energy.
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