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A Nuclear-Powered Shower? Russia Tests a Climate Innovation. via New York Times

A remote Siberian town now has its own miniature nuclear plant as a Russian state company tests a new model for residential heating. Some see it as a tool to minimize climate change. By Andrew E. Kramer PEVEK, Russia — The … Continue reading

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Finland: Nuclear power plant to use Russian via Eye on the Arctic

A nuclear power plant slated to be built on Finland’s west coast would source its fuel from Russia, the contractor says. The value of a 10-year deal to fuel the planned Fennovoima plant would be 450 million euros, according to … Continue reading

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Rosatom to Begin Sending Spent Fuel to Siberia via The Moscow Times

Plans to transfer thousands of tons of spent nuclear fuel from Chernobyl-type nuclear reactors to a new storage facility in Siberia in the coming weeks have been attacked by environmentalists. State nuclear monopoly Rosatom announced completion of a new dry-storage … Continue reading

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