Post by Ex_Nuke_Troop on Apr 13, 2014 21:50:14 GMT
New Scientist : Where are the world's nuclear reactors?
Nuclear power plants have only a few decades of working life before they have to be shut down – so how big is the problem? Roll over the circles to find out more about each site, and use the controls on the right to home in on what interests you.
For instance, to view reactors of similar type and vintage to those at Fukushima Daiichi, Japan, choose 'boiling water' as the type and use the slider to select those that began construction in the 1960s and 1970s. If you'd like to see how China has been expanding its nuclear industry, check the 'under construction' box on the east Asia map.
For more information, consult our source: the World Nuclear Association's Reactor Database. To learn about the most common reactor types, scroll below the graphic. Note that a small number of reactors in South America and South Africa are not shown on these maps. Peter Aldhous, San Francisco bureau chief.
www.newscientist.com/embedded/nuclear-reactor-map
Nuclear power plants have only a few decades of working life before they have to be shut down – so how big is the problem? Roll over the circles to find out more about each site, and use the controls on the right to home in on what interests you.
For instance, to view reactors of similar type and vintage to those at Fukushima Daiichi, Japan, choose 'boiling water' as the type and use the slider to select those that began construction in the 1960s and 1970s. If you'd like to see how China has been expanding its nuclear industry, check the 'under construction' box on the east Asia map.
For more information, consult our source: the World Nuclear Association's Reactor Database. To learn about the most common reactor types, scroll below the graphic. Note that a small number of reactors in South America and South Africa are not shown on these maps. Peter Aldhous, San Francisco bureau chief.
www.newscientist.com/embedded/nuclear-reactor-map
so whats happening in the Solomons, is haarp missing its mark?