Thanks for the go out and dig challenge! I found an article from 2023 Reuters that stated:
"After being cooled in a pool for about seven years, used nuclear fuel is separated into non-recyclable leftovers that are turned into glass (4% of the material), plutonium (1%) to create a new nuclear fuel called MOX, on which around 40% of France'…
Thanks for the go out and dig challenge! I found an article from 2023 Reuters that stated:
"After being cooled in a pool for about seven years, used nuclear fuel is separated into non-recyclable leftovers that are turned into glass (4% of the material), plutonium (1%) to create a new nuclear fuel called MOX, on which around 40% of France's reactors can run, and reprocessed uranium (95%)."
Then here is the part where my argument about the bonne francais crashes and perhaps some of the author's argument of nuclear not supporting Russia:
The uranium in the past was sent to Russia for re-enrichment and return for use in some EDF reactors, but EDF stopped doing that in 2013 as it was too costly.
In spite of the war in Ukraine, which has made many in the West avoid doing business with Russia, EDF is expected to resume sending uranium to Russia this year as the only country able to process it. It declined to confirm to Reuters it would do so.
JoAnne, I don't have a definitive answer about nuclear power. But it is not just politics that has held countries such as Canada and France back from a full nuclear reactor approach to generating power.
France never had a nuclear only policy. Overall their plan is well developed and anticipated energy needs front and back (although recharging in Russia is questionable). France's policy was developed by different politicians and government and cannot be paired with Canada's policy.
Thanks for the go out and dig challenge! I found an article from 2023 Reuters that stated:
"After being cooled in a pool for about seven years, used nuclear fuel is separated into non-recyclable leftovers that are turned into glass (4% of the material), plutonium (1%) to create a new nuclear fuel called MOX, on which around 40% of France's reactors can run, and reprocessed uranium (95%)."
Then here is the part where my argument about the bonne francais crashes and perhaps some of the author's argument of nuclear not supporting Russia:
The uranium in the past was sent to Russia for re-enrichment and return for use in some EDF reactors, but EDF stopped doing that in 2013 as it was too costly.
In spite of the war in Ukraine, which has made many in the West avoid doing business with Russia, EDF is expected to resume sending uranium to Russia this year as the only country able to process it. It declined to confirm to Reuters it would do so.
JoAnne, I don't have a definitive answer about nuclear power. But it is not just politics that has held countries such as Canada and France back from a full nuclear reactor approach to generating power.
France never had a nuclear only policy. Overall their plan is well developed and anticipated energy needs front and back (although recharging in Russia is questionable). France's policy was developed by different politicians and government and cannot be paired with Canada's policy.