President Moon blamed for nuclear tech leak to US, UAE

President Moon Jae-in’s policy to phase out nuclear energy from Korea’s power planning is sparking concerns over leaks in core technologies for nuclear reactors, industry analysts said Tuesday. The analysts said the risks of a further nuclear power technology leak are growing because an increasing number of nuclear scientists and engineers at Korea Hydro & …

Poland and the U.S. ready to cooperate in nuclear energy programme

Poland and the U.S. signed Memorandum of Understanding concerning the cooperation in the use of nuclear energy for civil purposes. This Memorandum expresses both parties’ readiness to cooperate in the Polish nuclear energy program, the Chancellery of the Prime Minister said in a statement. The parties expressed e.g. their will to jointly define the conditions …

Russia’s Novovoronezh nuclear plant starts up a new reactor

The second unit of the Novovoronezh II nuclear power plant south of Moscow has gone into pilot commercial operation, Rosenergoatom, Russia’s nuclear utility, has said. The reactor is a VVER-1200, the Russian nuclear industry’s flagship product as it seeks to expand its sales abroad. The new Novovoronezh reactor represents only the third of these reactors …

‘This is the only way’: Deputy Premier’s answer to the energy debate

The New South Wales deputy premier has renewed calls for nuclear energy, saying it’s “the only way” forward. A new report by the Minerals Council of Australia is calling for legislated discrimination of uranium to be repealed. Alan Jones says this is the biggest issue facing Australians right now. “There is no denying the urgency …

Nigeria engages Rosatom on nuclear development

The nation’s government intends partnering with Rosatom to add nuclear energy to Nigeria’s energy mix in bids to address the country’s power challenges. Speaking to a local publication, The Nation, Rosatom’s central and southern Africa CEO, Dmitry Shornikov, revealed that Nigeria is making steady progress on the matter. “This is evident by the agreement which …