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Nature 429, 238-240 (20 May 2004) | doi:10.1038/429238a
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Energy: Nuclear power's new dawn
Declan Butler1
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Global warming and rising energy needs are rehabilitating the concept of nuclear power. But if it is to figure in the energy equation, it will need to be cheaper, cleaner and safer, says Declan Butler.
It's the night shift at a nuclear power plant in upstate New York, and a technician checks on the temperature of the reactor core. It's a searing 800 °C — a temperature that today would spark a major panic and could signal the start of a partial reactor meltdown.
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