While the appeal of nuclear power has declined considerably in the West, it has grown among the so-called “nuclear newcomers,” which brings with it new challenges, including concerns about proliferation of nuclear weapons. Moreover, with nearly two-fifths of the world’s population living within 100 kilometers of a coastline, finding suitable seaside sites for initiation or expansion of a nuclear-power program is no longer easy.
而当西方对核能的认可度大幅减少之时，核能却在那些所谓“核能新玩家”中走红，并为其带来了新的挑战，包括对这些国家将核燃料浓缩制成核武器的担忧。此外，全世界有2/5的人口都居住在离海岸线100公里以内的区域，因此寻找合适的海岸来建设或者扩大核项目都变得越来越难。