Governments in Canada, the U.S. and abroad along with tech giants are all eyeing nuclear power to meet a growing demand for electricity and climate goals at the same time.
Just days ago, the U.S. announced plans to triple its nuclear capacity by 2050. Tech giants Google, Amazon and Microsoft are tapping nuclear to support their power hungry AI services.
But the decarbonization of the energy system needs to go beyond the electricity grid, said Steve Chengelis, senior director of future nuclear at EPRI.
The heat produced by a nuclear plant could supply district heating for buildings and be used for industrial processes and manufacturing, he said.
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