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Energy in crisis: nuclear goes up the agenda

The Naked Scientists Podcast

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How Small Is Small?

S m r stands for small modula reactors. Their vision is for a fleet of nuclear reactors, but on a much smaller scale and made on a production line to keep costs down. The first ones that are readily deployable will be on sights, or next to existing nuclear power stations. We're looking to build factories in the u k so we're looking to create about forty thousand jobs by 2050. And we estimate that'll generate about 52 billion pounds in economic benefit. It's basically ding our energy problem of importing parts from other countries.

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