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How China became the king of new nuclear power, and how the U.S. is trying to stage a comeback

www.cnbc.com How China became the king of new nuclear power, and how the U.S. is trying to stage a comeback

China is the current king of new nuclear power construction. The US is attempting to launch a comeback, but its still unknown whether that will be successful.

How China became the king of new nuclear power, and how the U.S. is trying to stage a comeback

China has 21 nuclear reactors under construction which will have a capacity for generating more than 21 gigawatts of electricity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. That is two and a half times more nuclear reactors under construction than any other country.

I love that China is not planning to power all future demand with more coal and gas.

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