Four of Japan’s biggest nuclear operators and plant builders have started talks on a potential partnership in atomic energy, as the sector struggles to reboot in the wake of the Fukushima disaster seven years ago, a source said on Wednesday. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc (Tepco) (9501.T), Hitachi Ltd (6501.T), Toshiba (6502.T) and Chubu …
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has issued a position paper urging Ontario’s new Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines Greg Rickford to continue the government’s support for nuclear power. The report, titled Blueprint for Making Ontario Open for Business, suggested the new Ontario government should leverage Ontario’s nuclear sector, “which gives the province key …
The South Korean government plans to nurture some 800 experts in the nuclear sector by 2021, with the focus on enhancing the safety of nuclear plants and decommissioning efforts, the ICT ministry said Monday. According to the plan finalized by the Ministry of Science and ICT, the government will first inject 1.6 billion won (US$1.41 …
