Throttling nuclear power production could lead to cheaper, greener energy

The 99 nuclear power plants on US soil provide nearly 20 percent of the country’s energy needs and have been operating at an increasingly high capacity, from 50 percent in the early 70s, to 70 percent in the early 90s, and keeping above 90 percent since 2002. However, according to new research from MIT and the Argonne National Laboratory, throttling down the capacity of nuclear power plants and adapting their output dynamically to compensate for the unpredictability of renewable sources could lead to savings for both consumers and nuclear plant owners.

Dario Borghino

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