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Hydrogen has the potential to play an important role as a sustainable and environmentally acceptable source of energy in the 21st century. However, current methods for producing hydrogen are based mainly on the reforming of fossil fuels with subsequent release of greenhouse gases. This report examines new developments in the nuclear production of hydrogen, including the possibility of using heat and surplus electricity from nuclear power plants to produce hydrogen by water cracking, and the scientific and technical challenges involved.
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