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Westinghouse, Nordion, and PSEG team up to produce Co‑60 in the United States
This past January, Westinghouse Electric Company, Nordion, and PSEG Nuclear formalized agreements to implement newly developed cobalt-60 production technology at Units 1 and 2 of PSEG’s Salem nuclear power plant in New Jersey, with the Co-60 to be supplied to Nordion. Through an ongoing joint initiative, the companies aim to harness U.S. pressurized water reactors to produce a key medical isotope and build the first commercial-scale Co-60 production platform in the United States.
June 23, 2021|12:30–1:30PM (1:30–2:30PM EDT)
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Around the world, governments, corporations, and scientists are making the case, and commitments, for decarbonizing electricity generation by the 2030s. With humanity still relying on fossil fuels with emissions for around 80% of our primary energy use, the scale of the transition needed can be daunting. However, clean electricity and increased electrification are a proven way to displace emissions from fossil fuels in our global economy. Experts from numerous different perspectives and organizations discussed how we can best achieve this important transition.
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