VTT studied the carbon footprint of nuclear district heating
Press release 9th July 2024 Heating of residential buildings and other premises consumes a lot of energy in countries with a cold winter climate. In Europe, the homes of 60 million people are kept warm by 3,500 local district heating networks. Heating is also a major source of CO2 emissions, which is why the deep decarbonization of the energy system requires a wide range of alternatives to fossil heating fuels. To meet this challenge, VTT's spin-off company Steady Energy is developing the LDR-50 small modular reactor (SMR) for district heat production and low-temperature industrial
