Nuclear power can reduce greenhouse gases

Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday that nuclear electricity as a reliable and safe energy option can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that it has the potential to meet the ever-increasing energy demand in the country. Addressing the scientists and staff of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) here …

Scientists meeting in France seek more funds for nuclear energy

A number of scientists and other professionals who assembled at an international summit in France on May 13, 2019, have pushed for nuclear energy, arguing it would help mitigate climate change. The scientists had gathered at the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP) in Juan-les-Pins, France, to sign a declaration. There were forty …

Safety Remains Key to Long Term Operation of Armenia’s Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano met with Armenian President Armen Sarkissian during his visit to Yerevan, the capital. (Photo: Office of the President of Armenia) The IAEA will continue its cooperation with Armenia to ensure the highest safety standards at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP), IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said in Yerevan, Armenia yesterday. …

‘Safest form of power generation’: Calls for nuclear to be put back on the table

Many are calling for the construction of High-Efficiency Low Emission (HELE) coal power plants, in order to avoid outages and soaring power prices. But Australian Nuclear Association Vice President Rob Parker tells Natalie Peters and Erin Molan nuclear energy is the most environmentally friendly and cost-effective option. “When we look at nuclear energy we find …

China’s nuclear reactor building spree

Chinese officials say the nation’s humming economy means that no fewer than eight, million-kilowatt class nuclear reactors must enter service each year to help keep the nation’s electricity supply in pace with demand, while not adding more pollutants to the already fragile environment. China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd. General Manager Liu Wei told reporters …

Trump’s energy budget makes coal and nuclear a priority over renewables

President Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget energy priorities emphasize coal, nuclear and national security over renewable energy and climate change. The Energy Department’s renewable energy office’s budget is slashed by 70 percent, from $2.3 billion to just under $700 million, in the new fiscal 2020 budget request to Congress rolled out on Monday. Instead, the funds …