Quote (Djunior @ 16 Dec 2020 09:11)
Thorium reactors are the future of nuclear energy, at least on paper. Lots of research going on as we speak
Immediate future is more like this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor)Here's what said Macron (No,U) 8 days ago:
"Nuclear power, the cornerstone of our autonomy"
"Nuclear power will remain the cornerstone of our strategic autonomy," said Emmanuel Macron. "Provided that progress is made on waste and safety, nuclear energy is low-carbon energy, safe energy" which must remain "a pillar of our energy mix", he said, while also asking "for a very high level of renewable energies. "
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Regarding the EPR sector, Emmanuel Macron said he hoped that the study work on the construction of new reactors "will be completed in the coming months so that all the necessary elements are available before the end of the five-year term" in 2022.
"All French people will be able to choose with full knowledge of the facts, in complete transparency. The final decision to build new reactors must be prepared and must be taken no later than 2023.