China’s Nuclear Power Appetite to Offset Western Decline

China plans to more than double its atomic power capacity in the next decade, bucking the trend of consolidation in western Europe and North America. The Asian nation’s expansion will contribute to a 6.6 percent increase in global nuclear capacity over the next decade, according to BMI Research. China is boosting its atomic industry to cut reliance on fossil fuels as well as build expertise to compete internationally for reactor contracts.