Atommash performed a test assembly of elements for the multi-purpose sodium-cooled fast neutron research reactor (MBIR) being built in Dimitrovgrad. The six pieces of equipment involved in the test at the Volgodonsk branch of AEM technologies had a combined weight of 164 tonnes. The MBIR is a 150 MWt, sodium-cooled fast reactor with a design …
South Korea’s upcoming presidential election on 9 March opens up the possibility for a sharp change in the country’s nuclear policy. The leading two candidates to replace presidential incumbent Moon Jae-in — Lee Jae-Myung from the ruling liberal Democratic Party and Yoon Seok-Yeol of the conservative opposition People Power Party — are running neck and …
The UK’s Nuclear energy industry is on course for recovery with employers forecasting the workforce will exceed pre-pandemic levels by five percent next year, reports the ECITB. But with the buoyant nuclear supply chain facing a raft of opportunities for growth, from decommissioning to new build, the sector must recruit to replace an ageing workforce …
The licence for Atlantic Canada’s only nuclear power generating station expires in June, and the New Brunswick Crown corporation that operates the aging CANDU-6 reactor is seeking to renew it for an unprecedented 25-year term. The licence for Atlantic Canada’s only nuclear power generating station expires in June, and the New Brunswick Crown corporation that …
Bruce Power and Isogen (a partnership between Kinectrics and Framatome) have completed the installation of a groundbreaking Isotope Production System (IPS), making Unit 7 the first power reactor in the world with installed capability to produce Lutetium-177 (Lu-177). Lu-177 is a medical isotope used in the treatment of various cancers, such as neuroendocrine tumours and …
Gov’t eager to shut down nuclear plants, while seeking to build many abroad The Moon Jae-in administration has been under constant criticism for its double standards on nuclear energy, as it shows completely different attitudes toward nuclear power plants at home and abroad, according to economists and energy analysts, Monday.While abroad, Moon has been touting …
Bruce Power has released its 2021 Annual Review and Energy Report, as Ontario continues to be world leading in the fight against climate change and innovation leading to job creation, economic recovery and new treatments for cancer. The reports showcase the impact the thousands of people who proudly worked and supported Bruce Power throughout 2021 Powering Ontario …
The Czech Republic is pushing for the European Union to scrap proposed deadlines for investment in nuclear energy, a Czech newspaper reported on Friday, as the EU tries to come up with a plan to transition to fully renewable energy. In a proposal on Dec. 31, the EU Commission allows gas and nuclear investments to …
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon emphasized the necessity of nuclear power plants, saying that increasing electricity consumption by expanding the use of electric vehicles (EVs) cannot be a fundamental solution to the climate crisis.He pointed out that currently nearly 70 percent of electricity production in Korea relies on fossil fuels, and said he believes the country’s …
European Union environment ministers gathered in France Thursday to mulls climate policy and the merits of a carbon border tax, while airing differences on whether nuclear energy can be classified as “green”. The two-day informal talks in Amiens, hosted by France as it takes the rotating reins of the EU presidency, will look for a …
