Energy & Science
Nuclear Is Getting Hammered by Green Power and the Pandemic
Plant operators are forced to switch uneconomic units off because of low prices and slumping demand.
Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden.
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Generating power without harmful carbon emissions has never been more urgent, yet one of the biggest sources of clean power is struggling to turn a profit.
The nuclear industry has been vying for a role as the perfect partner to the surging, but intermittent, renewables sector for years, citing its role as a stable source of emissions-free power. Nations around the world have set tough targets to reduce greenhouse gases with the help of clean energy to meet commitments set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement.