Sweden, Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant

Sweden starts building 100,000 year storage site for spent nuclear fuel
How to store deadly radioactive waste until it is safe is a question that has dogged the nuclear industry since commercial reactors began operating in the 1950s.
Sweden begins construction on '100,000 years' nuclear waste storage facility
The repository's design aims to provide protection for 100,000 years and withstand geological changes, climate-related disasters, and future ice ages.
Sweden starts digging nuclear grave to bury radioactive waste for 100,000 years
Sweden recently began constructing a final storage facility for its spent nuclear fuel. The facility will safely store highly radioactive waste for an extended period, specifically 100,000 years. The construction work of the Spent Fuel Repository is taking place in Söderviken,
Sweden embarks on controversial nuclear waste project
Sweden has begun constructing a final repository for spent nuclear fuel in Forsmark, which will store the waste for 100,000 years. The project is controversial and requires further research on the safety of protective capsules,
Sweden embarks on century-long nuclear waste safety challenge
Sweden has begun construction of a final repository for spent nuclear fuel in Forsmark, which will store the waste for 100,000 years. The project is controversial and requires further research on the safety of protective capsules,
Sweden begins construction of massive underground nuclear vault that will last 100,000 years
Sweden has broken ground on its ambitious $11 billion nuclear waste repository, where highly radioactive material will rest in an underground maze of tunnels stretching 60 kilometers - longer than the New York City subway's longest line.
Sweden begins construction of spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Forsmark
Sweden has initiated the construction of a repository for the long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel in Söderviken, close to the Forsmark nuclear power plant. The Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB) received an environmental permit to build and operate the repository in October 2024.
Sweden building world's second nuclear waste storage site amid safety concerns
Sweden has started building the world's second-ever long-term storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, but safety concerns remain.
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Nuclear energy research drives innovation in Gen-IV reactor safety and efficiency
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Interest in nuclear power is surging. Is it enough to build new reactors?
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