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The strong growth of nuclear generation in China is one of the features discussed in the World Nuclear Performance Report 2018 – Asia Edition, which wa launched at the Singapore International Energy Week conference.
The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) and World Nuclear Association have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as the basis of a partnership that aims to enhance the performance of nuclear power plants worldwide.
The latest IPCC report makes clear the potential benefits of limiting climate change to 1.5C, the urgency for action to achieve this and the necessity of nuclear energy as an important part of an effective global response.
Nuclear generation stands ready to help the world take the low carbon path. Those countries that have successfully decarbonised already have used nuclear energy. There is no sustainable energy future without nuclear.
The performance of nuclear power plants worldwide will be highlighted at the World Nuclear Association Symposium, which will be held from 5-7 September. The conference, which will bring together nearly 600 nuclear leaders and experts, will see the full release of the World Nuclear Performance Report 2018.
Background information on topical issues
Agneta Rising's speech looking back on progress made by the nuclear industry, and looking ahead to future opportunities. The speech was to mark the NEA's 60th anniversary.
Full text of speech made by Agneta Rising to the Energy Commission Members of the Bulgarian Parliament on 25 January 2018.
Germany is projected to miss its 2020 emissions reduction target because it has prioritised closing nuclear plants ahead of closing coal plants.
Although peak generation from solar briefly exceeded generation from nuclear energy on 26 May 2017 in the UK, over the whole day nuclear generated considerably more low carbon electricity. Expanding nuclear offers greater potential for emissions savings.
Lloyds Register have today published their latest Technology Radar report, A Nuclear Perspective. The report concludes that nuclear power generation technologies are now cost competitive with fossil fuels and innovation is gathering pace.
World Nuclear Association
Published: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:28:13 GMT
The Lost Creek in situ leach uranium project has produced a cumulative 2.7 million pounds U3O8 (1039 tU) since beginning operations in 2013 and could ramp up within six months, Ur-Energy said yesterday. Meanwhile, Uranium Energy Corp has announced a new consolidated mineral resource estimate for the Reno Creek project.
Published: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:21:27 GMT
A joint feasibility study on the deployment of NuScale's small modular reactor in Jordan will be carried out through a memorandum of understanding signed between NuScale Power and the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission.
Published: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:36:49 GMT
Entergy Corporation has completed the sale of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee to subsidiaries of NorthStar Group Services, which will decommission the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station site.
Published: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:54:50 GMT
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently held its School of Nuclear Knowledge Management course in the Central American and Caribbean region for the first time. The event was held in Costa Rica on 3-7 December.
Published: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:25:24 GMT
Delivering the deal negotiated with the European Union "remains the government's top priority", the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said in an update on EU exit preparations on 11 January.
Published: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:12:19 GMT
A panel set up as a forum to provide community input into matters related to the decommissioning of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant has recommended that the two-unit plant be decommissioned within ten years of its 2025 shutdown.
Published: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:01:03 GMT
NuScale Power and Ultra Electronics Energy have unveiled a new safety display and indication system for NuScale's small modular reactor which they say is the first application of field programmable gate array technology for real-time display and monitoring in the US commercial nuclear industry.
Published: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:53:28 GMT
TVEL and CNLY have signed a contract for the supply of nuclear fuel for the CFR-600 sodium-cooled pool-type fast-neutron nuclear reactor under construction in Xiapu County, in China's Fujian province.
Published: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:34:39 GMT
A 150-tonne rough-terrain crane will enable workers to access hard-to-reach locations across the US Department of Energy's Hanford site in Washington State.
Published: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 14:38:00 GMT
Anfield Energy has signed an agreement to acquire the Charlie in situ leach uranium project in Wyoming from Cotter Corporation, plus the West Slope group of previously producing uranium/vanadium properties in Colorado.
Published: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:25:22 GMT
Unit 2 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province has completed 168 hours of full-power continuous operation and is now deemed to be in commercial operation. It becomes the fourth AP1000 unit in China to reach the milestone.
Published: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:05:20 GMT
Westinghouse, which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last August, has announced initial organisational changes aimed at enhancing focus on its customer base and strengthening its global services and supply chain management capabilities.
Published: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:07:21 GMT
The US Department of Energy has announced plans to award a contract to a subsidiary of Centrus Energy Corp to demonstrate the production of high-assay low enriched uranium. The project will see the deployment of a cascade of 16 AC-100M centrifuges at Piketon, Ohio.
Published: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:12:07 GMT
Rosatom expects a site to be selected for Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant by the end of March and a construction contract to be signed by the end of this year.
Published: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:49:46 GMT
All the main equipment has now been installed at the first of two demonstration Hualong One units under construction at the Fuqing site in China's Fujian province. Installation of the steam generators has begun at the second unit.
Published: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:19:11 GMT
The Embalse nuclear power plant in Argentina has returned to service for another 30 years of operation following completion of upgrade work, Nucleoeléctrica Argentina announced on 4 January.
Published: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:26:59 GMT
India currently expects to bring 21 new nuclear power reactors with a combined generating capacity of 15,700 MWe into operation by 2031, the country's minister of state for the Department of Atomic Energy and the Prime Minister's Office told parliament yesterday.
Published: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:43:10 GMT
There is growing interest in nuclear power across several African countries. The USA could be more engaged to create more equitable and sustainable deployment of clean nuclear power on the African continent, write Jessica Lovering and Kenton de Kirby of the Breakthrough Institute.
Published: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 14:33:17 GMT
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has held a pilot regional training course in Obninsk, Russia, on the security of radioactive material, including radioactive waste and mobile sources.
Published: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 15:15:34 GMT
Dominion Energy announced yesterday completion of its merger with Scana Corporation, "benefiting customers and communities" in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Published: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 12:36:52 GMT
Belgium's Nuclear Research Centre and the Institut National des Radioéléments are to collaborate on a project to recycle highly radioactive residues resulting from the production of radioisotopes for medical purposes.
Published: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:47:36 GMT
Establishing a national strategy is essential for the sustainable supply of competent and well-trained regulatory staff who can effectively oversee nuclear safety, the Steering Committee on Regulatory Capacity Building and Knowledge Management, supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has concluded.
Published: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:22:31 GMT
Bill Gates has written in his year-end blog that nuclear power is "ideal for dealing with climate change". The technologist, business leader, and philanthropist wrote about nuclear power in his 29 December article What I learned at work this year.
Published: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 14:14:35 GMT
Connecticut has selected two nuclear power bids under a recently adopted statute requiring the US state to conduct an appraisal of nuclear power plants and solicit bids for zero-carbon electricity-generating resources.
Published: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 11:59:03 GMT
Unit 1 of India's Kaiga nuclear power plant was taken offline on 31 December having completed a record 962 unbroken days of operation since 13 May 2016.
Published: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:26:22 GMT
The US Department of Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding on the use of two of the 12 modules of a demonstration small modular reactor project planned for Idaho National Laboratory.
Published: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 14:24:32 GMT
An International Atomic Energy Agency mission has reviewed Vietnam's infrastructure for a new multi-purpose research reactor, identifying improvements needed for successful and sustainable development of the project.
Published: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:18:19 GMT
Unit 4 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province has entered commercial operation after completing demonstration operation at nominal capacity for 100 hours.
Published: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:16:42 GMT
Unit 1 of the Leningrad nuclear power plant has been withdrawn from service after 45 years of safe operation, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has announced.
Published: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:02:59 GMT
Finland's Fennovoima now expects to receive the construction licence for its planned Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant in 2021. Start of commercial operation of the Russian-supplied plant has been put back four years to 2028.
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