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Finland is one of the first countries to try to solve one of the most important and pressing problems facing mankind: the secure final disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Fortum Oyj and Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO), the two companies that own the existing nuclear power plants in Finland, formed in 1996 a joint company, Posiva Oy, to deal with their nuclear waste. The site and the project to create the final disposal solution is called Onkalo. The construction of the site at Olkiluoto in South-Western Finland began in 2004; the operating company Posiva is aiming to start the disposal of high level waste in 2020.
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Auffermann, B., Suomela, P., Kaivo-oja, J., Vehmas, J., Luukkanen, J. (2015). A Final Solution for a Big Challenge. In: Brunnengräber, A., Di Nucci, M., Isidoro Losada, A., Mez, L., Schreurs, M. (eds) Nuclear Waste Governance. Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-08962-7_10
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