Demand for uranium for reactors seen jumping 28% by 2030 -report
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Demand for uranium in nuclear reactors is expected to climb by 28% by 2030 and nearly double by 2040 as governments ramp up nuclear power capacity to meet zero-carbon targets, the World Nuclear Association (WNA) said in a report on Thursday.

Nuclear capacity is expected to rise by 14% by 2030 and surge by 76% to 686 GWe by 2040, the report said

This is only good news if it displaces thermal coal and gas generating stations.

  • PilferJynx@lemmy.world
    22·
    1 year ago

    We need a multi pronged approach depending on the availability of resources and location. It’d be nice if we could stop digging and throwing all that carbon into the air eventually, sooner rather than later.

    • Blake [he/him]@feddit.uk
      2·
      1 year ago

      It’s far faster and more efficient to build and scale out renewables than nuclear. Nuclear is slower and more expensive.