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The capital of Finland could soon be heated with nuclear energy. A pilot project designed to test nuclear-powered district heating is set to be built at a highly symbolic site: Helsinki’s recently decommissioned coal-fired power plant, the last of its kind in Finland.
This experiment from Finnish startup Steady Energy unfolds amid global momentum for nuclear power. In December 2023, a declaration pledging to triple nuclear energy to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 was signed by more than 20 countries, including Finland. According to a survey, 69% of Finns accept nuclear energy as a tool for combating climate change.
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