It’s been a long road back for uranium since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear reactor melt-down in Japan and there could be further to travel despite a promising uptick in the price of the fuel after last week’s decision by the U.S. President, Donald Trump, to not ban imports of the material. Apart from safety considerations …
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a reduction in the frequency and scope of inspections at the country’s more than 90 nuclear power units to help reduce costs and improve efficiency. In response, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) said “smarter regulations” can help nuclear plant owners and operators allocate time and resources to …
China has started building its first small modular reactor (SMR) project on the island province of Hainan, the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said on Thursday, as part of the country’s efforts to diversify its nuclear sector. The project was originally scheduled to go into construction in 2017. The company did not say when …
Any discussion on nuclear power policy should be based on reality. In their Upper House election campaign platforms, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, say they will allow more restarts of nuclear reactors in line with the government’s Basic Energy Plan. The plan defines nuclear energy as a mainstay source …
Uzbekistan has decided it now wants to build four nuclear power units and not just two as previously stated, Alisher Sultanov, the country’s energy minister, said in an interview with news agency Kun.uz this week. Uzbekistan’s ambition to include nuclear power in its energy mix was unveiled in October last year by Uzbek and Russian …
Nuclear: By the Numbers In 2018, the world produced 2,701 terawatt-hours (TWh) of nuclear power. This represents a slight decline over the past decade, but that’s somewhat misleading. Global nuclear power production dropped by 10% from 2010 t0 2012, a consequence of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan. But global nuclear power generation has …
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The United States plans to extend the lifespans of existing nuclear reactors and support new technologies as it seeks to revive an industry seen as crucial to its energy security, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette told an International Energy Agency conference on nuclear and hydrogen in …
President Donald Trump has found a trade fight he doesn’t like. After disrupting global markets by imposing tariffs on steel, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods and even washing machines and solar panels, Trump has decided against putting a cap on uranium imports, at least for now. His decision came in a …
Australia’s $411 million uranium export industry to the US has dodged a bullet with Donald Trump set to reject calls from local mining companies and some Republicans for a 25 per cent “buy America” domestic quota. In a big win for lobbying efforts supported by Australia, it is understood Mr Trump will announce shortly that …
