Is giving old reactors new life the future of nuclear energy? Countries want to squeeze more electricity from ageing power plants to help meet global demand, but the strategy has its own challenges. The Torness nuclear power station on Scotland’s south-east coast is showing its age. Over the past few years, cracks have started to appear in the graphite bricks encasing the uranium-filled fuel rods. The bricks are too difficult to replace, so engineers routinely lower microscopic cameras into the … read more »
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