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If the USA were to shut down its nuclear power plants, the pollution from the coal, gas, and oil that would be used to make up the generation shortfall would result in a worsening of air quality that could cause an additional 5200 pollution-related deaths over a single year, according to a newly published study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Date: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-phase-out-would-increase-pollution-deaths

Nuclear fuel cycle companies are taking steps to reduce their operational carbon emissions through recent announcements. Orano is partnering with freight rail operator Fret SNCF to develop its carbon-free transport in France and Europe; UK company Nuclear Transport Solutions' rail division has launched a new locomotive design to trial the use of a low-emission renewable alternative to diesel; and in Russia, ARMZ Mining Machinery has increased the use of battery-operated machinery at its Priargunsky mining operations.

Date: Wednesday, 08 December 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Decarbonising-nuclear-supply-chain-logistics

Long-term operation of nuclear power plants can be the lowest-cost option for generating electricity, the WNA said. More governments must introduce policies to support the long-term operation (LTO) of nuclear plants with market reforms brought in to value the “non-power” benefits of nuclear alongside other clean energy technologies, the London-based World Nuclear Association said.

In a position paper published on 30 June, the WNA said even where other options are cheaper and market conditions are challenging, nuclear plants offer many benefits beyond just electricity.

Those benefits include a low-carbon lifecycle, baseload power and increased resilience, grid stability and the stockpiling of fuel, which boosts security of energy supply.

The position paper said nuclear has a small land and resource footprint compared to other energy sources, avoids pollution such as nitrogen oxides, Sulphur oxides, heavy metals and particulate matter.

Nuclear is a major employer in non-urban areas, supporting skilled hi-tech jobs and local economic activity, the paper said. It can provide isotopes and support for research, medicine, industry and agriculture, and can enable decarbonisation of the heat, industry and transport sectors.

Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2020
Original article: nucnet.org/news/position-paper-calls-for-policies-to-support-lto-of-nuclear-plants-6-2-2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), part of which must be sterile, i.e. exempt from any microorganism such as bacteria or moulds that can compromise the wearer’s or the patient's safety. It was realised that whilst irradiation is routinely used to sterilise medical products it might also be possible to use the technology to increase the available supply of PPE, writes Paul Wynne, chairman of the International Irradiation Association.

Date: Wednesday, 06 May 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Viewpoint-Using-irradiation-to-treat-PPE

TEPCO is planning a test run of a reverse osmosis system that desalinates water in the Fukushima Daiichi unit 4 spent fuel pool. The system will reduce the risks of corrosion of the stainless steel pool liner after seawater was poured in it (and in the unit 2 and unit 3 spent fuel pools) for cooling.
Truck-mounted desalting facilities for the Fukushima Daiichi 4 spent fuel pool

Date: Friday, 19 August 2011
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newstepco-to-test-spent-fuel-pool-water-desalination-system