The trend of declining uranium exploration and mine development expenditure has been reversed – but substantial investment in new mining projects will be essential to meet nuclear power generation projections to 2050 and beyond, according to the latest edition of the key OECD/IAEA joint report. Uranium 2024: Resources, Production and Demand is the latest edition of …
U.S. President Barrack Obama supported Nuclear Power During his election campaign in 2008 The nuclear revolution the United States needs will require breaking free from outdated regulations and empowering market-driven innovation to lead the energy future. When I began working on energy policy in 2008, “nuclear renaissance” was all the buzz. Presidential candidates John McCain …
On March 31, the Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC) announced that it would continue examining a plan to conduct additional surveys at its Tsuruga Unit 2 (PWR, 1,160 MWe), in preparation for its reapplication for compatibility screening under the country’s new regulatory standards. The power company also stated that it would notify local communities and …
Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision to issue a power reactor construction licence to Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) to construct 1 General Electric Hitachi BWRX-300 reactor at its Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) site in Clarington, Ontario. The power reactor construction licence is valid until March 31, 2035. The …
Illinois currently has the most nuclear reactors in the country, at six, and legislators in Springfield want more. A new bill, coming up for a vote in the General Assembly after passing out of the House, would lift a decades-long ban on constructing new nuclear facilities. Business leaders say nuclear power is necessary to provide …
On March 24, the Nuclear Energy Subcommittee held its first meeting since the Cabinet approved the 7th Strategic Energy Plan on February 18. The subcommittee—part of the Japanese government’s Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy—is chaired by Professor KUROSAKI Ken of Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science (KURNS). The session began …
Minister of State Jitendra Singh has told the Indian Parliament that the process has begun to discuss and propose amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, to encourage private sector participation in nuclear projects. India has plans for a rapid expansion of its nuclear energy capacity – from …
Some 55% of Germans favor a reversal of nuclear policy according to a marketing poll. The issue has been a point of contention between parties seeking to form a coalition government. A new poll released Friday by the marketing company Innofact found that 55% of Germans questioned were in favor of a return to nuclear power. The issue of …
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Trade and Integration made an official statement regarding a 27% import tariff recently imposed by the U.S. The agency stated that a significant share of Kazakhstan’s exports to the U.S. is not subject to additional tariffs, as they fall under the exemption list. «The core of Kazakhstan’s exports to the U.S. includes …
Given changing federal policies, the utility company may keep several coal-fired units operating longer than expected, according to its latest resource plan. Dive Brief: PacifiCorp expects to procure through requests for proposals about 2,400 MW of solar, 2,270 MW of wind, 1,680 MW of four-hour storage and 510 MW of 100-hour iron air battery storage …
