Franklin L. Haney bought an unfinished, decades - old nuclear plant in northern Alabama at an auction last November for $ 111 million. (fortune.com)
Because nuclear generation increases almost twice as much as coal generation in 2025, carbon emissions decrease slightly at first, but they increase in later years as older nuclear plants retire in spite of the subsidies based on the assumption that they can not renew their operating licenses beyond age 60. (rff.org)
«The relicensing of forty - year old nuclear plants for another twenty years of operation will face additional scrutiny, with outcomes depending on the degree to which plants can meet new requirements. (scientificamerican.com)