Russia floating nuclear power station sets sail across Arctic
23 August 2019
The Akademik Lomonosov sailed away from Murmansk with three tugs
Russia has launched a pioneering floating nuclear power station, which will sail 5,000km (3,000 miles) from the Arctic port of Murmansk to Chukotka in the far east.
The nuclear agency Rosenergoatom says the Akademik Lomonosov's mobility will boost the power supply to remote areas.
One of its targets is to power the Chaun-Bilibin mining complex in Chukotka, which includes gold mines.
Greenpeace sees the project as high-risk, in a harsh weather environment.
Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49446235
We can merge if anyone had already posted this. Big story actually. I know I read a forum entry on this topic actually. As the headline says a "floating nuclear power station" and some people aren't too happy about it.
