Sentences with phrase «aging nuclear units»
Phasing out the United States» entire nuclear power supply by 2030 would increase the country's carbon dioxide emissions by at least 5 % and as much as 13 %, depending on what mix of power plants replace the aging nuclear units.
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London insists it needs new nuclear power plants to replace aging ones, but is also granting extended operating permits to those older units
Whether or not nuclear generation has truly peaked will depend on a number of factors, including how many Japanese reactors resume operation, how many licenses are extended for aging reactors worldwide, and the pace and magnitude of uprating existing units.
The report states that «there is no significant age - related trend in nuclear reactor performance» with older units achieving the same level of reliability as newer ones.