New Brunswick’s energy minister says he’d like to see another nuclear reactor built in the Maritime province. Rick Doucet said the development of small modular reactors could present a significant economic and export opportunity. “Canada and New Brunswick have an opportunity to become world leaders in the SMR technology and into bringing a clean, new …
The Nuclear Regulation Authority approved safety measures at the only nuclear plant in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but questions remain on whether its aging reactor can restart and if its operator will survive. At a July 4 meeting, the NRA concluded that Japan Atomic Power Co.’s measures to protect the Tokai No. 2 nuclear plant …
Nuclear Power is currently a much needed source of global base load power. After the Fukushima disaster in 2011 the industry has had a severe slowdown; however signs of life are emerging as the world moves to a safer nuclear solution. The uranium metal price is accordingly showing some early signs of recovery. The chart …
China has agreed to pursue building next-generation nuclear reactors designed by Russia’s Rosatom Corp., the latest player seeking a boost for its new technology from China’s embrace of atomic power. A plan to build four Russian units was among four deals signed Friday during a ceremony in Beijing attended by presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir …
The fate of the world’s largest atomic plant may be decided by a local election this weekend in a rural Japanese prefecture better known for its skiing and sake. The top two candidates running in the June 10 Niigata gubernatorial race are opposed to the speedy restart of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holding Inc.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear …
The United Arab Emirates has postponed plans to start up its first nuclear reactor until at least the end of 2019. Nawah Energy Company, the operator of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, said it “has completed a comprehensive operational readiness review” for the updated start-up schedule. “The results of Nawah’s review forecast that the loading …
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih, center, with Saudi and Korean engineers at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) in Seoul on Saturday. (SPA) Last year, KSA and South Korea entered into a joint venture to prepare engineering designs for the reactor with training programs in a range of …
NASA and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable long-duration crewed missions to the Moon, Mars, and destinations beyond. NASA announced the results of its Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) experiment, during a news conference Wednesday at its Glenn Research Center in …
The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission is in “advanced” talks with China National Nuclear Corp. to build the kingdom’s first nuclear reactor at a cost of $1 billion, according to the chairman of the Middle Eastern government agency. An agreement on the proposed 220-megawatt reactor is planned to be signed next year, with operations to start …
