The aging of the world's nuclear reactors and the push to extend their lifespans raise concerns about the potential risks associated with nuclear accidents.
The renewed interest in nuclear energy is all well and good for the nuclear energy industry, except the sector is now faced with a major problem. Booming demand after decades of neglect is pushing an aging nuclear fleet to its limits. While some countries, such as China, Russia, and South have continued to invest in expanding their nuclear fleets over the past few decades, theof nuclear energy has by and large halted the commissioning of new nuclear reactors in the West.
Nuclear accidents are exceedingly rare. Though the tragic disasters at Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and Fukushima loom large in the public consciousness, nuclear power production is, on the whole, a. In fact, on the whole, nuclear energy actually saves lives compared to those which would have otherwise been lost to air pollution associated with the burning of fossil fuels. “For every terawatt-hour of energy generated there are 32.