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How America uses uranium from Russian nuclear warheads to heat millions of homes
In the last two decades 10 per cent of US electricity was fuelled by the decommissioned Russian warheads. The Megatons-to-Megawatts programme was agreed in 1993 and has seen 500 tonnes of old warheads converted into electricity. Around one in 10 light bulbs have been powered through the scheme in the last 20 years. Last shipment reached the Port of Baltimore from St Petersburg this month, US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said programme has been instrumental in the elimination of nuclear weapons left over from the Cold War
In the last two decades 10 per cent of US electricity was fuelled by the decommissioned Russian warheads. The Megatons-to-Megawatts programme was agreed in 1993 and has seen 500 tonnes of old warheads converted into electricity. Around one in 10 light bulbs have been powered through the scheme in the last 20 years. Last shipment reached the Port of Baltimore from St Petersburg this month, US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said programme has been instrumental in the elimination of nuclear weapons left over from the Cold War
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