Small module reactors can help Canada meet sustainability goals, expert says.
Small module reactors (SMRs), are a nuclear technology vital to achieving Canada’s
goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, says the president and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA).
In an interview with the National Post, John Gorman said that SMRs are smaller, cheaper and more scalable than traditional nuclear reactors. Where traditional reactors are large infrastructure projects, SMRs can be mass manufactured and assembled elsewhere, allowing for drastic reductions in costs, Gorman said. The reactors possess advanced safety and automation features, he said, that allow them to be operated with no human intervention.
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