A chemicals company there called Synthos has begun the process to commission a small nuclear power plant from GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. This nuclear plant can power a Synthos factory. A proliferation of small, localized nuclear power plants in private hands could be a boon for the environment. Similarly, Asia could help reduce its carbon footprint by opening small nuclear plants to power factories in regions that would otherwise rely on coal. Small-scale nuclear power plants could prove key to efforts to reduce industry’s reliance on dirty energy.

Source: Forbes October 24, 2019 18:56 UTC