Construction accounts for as much as three-quarters of the cost of nuclear generation, since fuel and other operating costs are relatively low.

由于核电厂的燃料和其他运作成本相对较低，建造成本相当于核能发电成本的四分之三。

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This article analyses the production capacity and its cost at various steps of nuclear fuel cycle.

本文对核电站核燃料循环的各环节的生产能力和成本进行了分析。

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Maybe some company could offer a reprocessing service that gives the utility a smaller quantity of waste for the repository plus some nuclear fuel to help offset the cost.

WSJ: What Should the U.S. Do With Nuclear Waste?

Energy leaders and experts recognize that as long as producing carbon pollution carries no cost, traditional plants that use fossil fuels will be more cost-effective than plants that use nuclear fuel.

WHITEHOUSE: Investing in Clean, Safe Nuclear Energy

Japan has few natural resources and the cost of importing fuel has increased after a backlash against nuclear power following the Fukushima nuclear disaster two years ago.

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