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In Europe, the homes of 60 million people are currently kept warm during winter by 3500 local district heating networks, VTT notes. Heating is also a major source of CO2 emissions, which is why the deep decarbonisation of the energy system requires a wide range of alternatives to fossil fuels.
The VTT study evaluated the carbon footprint of heat produced using the LDR-50 small modular reactor (SMR) technology - being developed by VTT spin-off company Steady Energy for district heat production and low-temperature industrial applications - together with other adverse environmental impacts over the life cycle of the production.
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