¿Es útil la energía nuclear para afrontar la crisis climática?

En 2019, 103 reactores nucleares produjeron el 25% de la electricidad de la Unión Europea. Más de la mitad se produjo solo en Francia.

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Ya en diciembre de 2020, habían 443 reactores nucleares en un total de 35 países que producían alrededor del

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Argentina produce el 5% de su electricidad a través de 3 centrales nucleares.

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Eloy Sanz

Investigador y Profesor de Ingeniería Energética en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid. Investigador y Profesor de Ingeniería Energética en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid.

El peligro de las posibles catástrofes nucleares

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El desmantelamiento de las Unidades 1 a 3, que no sufrieron daños en 1986, no concluirá hasta 2065.

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¿Es útil la energía nuclear para afrontar la crisis climática?