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Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes the creation of the `European Nuclear Energy Leadership Academy`
Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs has welcomed the establishment of the European Nuclear Energy Leadership Academy (ENELA) by 6 nuclear energy companies 1 which signed today the founding treaty covering the essential strategic, legal and financial aspects of the academy and held the first shareholders meeting. The academy, which will be based near Munich (Germany), aims to attract university ...
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European Commission welcomes launch of the newly established European Nuclear Energy Forum
The European Nuclear Energy Forum, initiated by the Commission and supported by the March European Council, has been inaugurated today in Bratislava by Prime Minister Robert Fico of the Republic of Slovakia, and by Mirek Topolánek Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, and by Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, who also conveyed a welcome message from President Barroso. Referring to the current ...
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Fifty years of co-operation in the field of nuclear energy
An international array of some 250 dignitaries and government experts in the field of nuclear energy are gathering today in Paris to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). In the course of a special anniversary meeting, distinguished guest speakers and government ministers will present their countries' view on the use of nuclear energy and its future ...
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Are journalists critical enough when covering nuclear?
Nuclear power is a major topic in South Korea. The country is one of the largest generators of electricity from nuclear plants in the world. It has 23 reactors built with a total capacity of 20.5 gigawatts, another five are under construction and two more are planned. This makes South Korea fifth in the world in installed capacity. So the issue could not be left out of the World Conference of ...
By SciDev.Net
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Nuclear safety initiative enters new phase
Heads of the nuclear regulatory agencies of ten countries met this week at the NEA to discuss progress in an important international initiative, the Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP). During the meeting chaired by Mr. André-Claude Lacoste, Chairman of the French Nuclear Safety Authority, the regulators agreed to enter a new phase of co-operation and launch a programme of work, ...
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Arktis detectors for nuclear fusion – Towards green nuclear energy
Arktis' neutron detection technology based on natural Helium has been considered as one of the most promising for the largest international research project on nuclear fusion ITER. Arktis' neutron detection technology based on natural Helium has been considered as one of the most promising for the largest international research project on nuclear fusion ITER. Specific tests are ongoing for a ...
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Nuclear Energy Remains Vital to Urban Energy Reliability, amid `Pivot to Asia`
Expanding populations in Asia, high levels of economic growth, and increasing urbanization are combining to create demand for large amounts of reliable and affordable base-load electricity. Governments in Asia and some in the Middle East have recognized this need and have made nuclear power a major part of the energy mix they are developing to meet this demand. China alone is expected to have ...
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World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris
On June 25-29, 2018, for the third time, the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris was held, the largest in Europe and one of the world's largest trade fairs of the nuclear energy industry. During the WNE event, over 670 exhibitors from around the world presented their offers. FAMET S.A. was represented in the Polish Pavilion among 7 domestic companies that were invited to participate in the fair by ...
By FAMET S.A.
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New Report Reviews Nuclear Energy in Long-Term Utility Resource Planning
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners this week (Nov 8) released a new report, Nuclear Generation in Long-Term Utility Resource Planning, which analyzes 17 utility integrated resource plan (IRP) filings to identify important trends regarding nuclear energy for consideration by state utility regulators. Clean energy demands and decarbonization goals have placed existing ...
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Uranium `will supply` nuclear energy market for next 100 years - report
Amid heightened international interest in nuclear energy, countries are paying closer attention to a finite resource that helps to make nuclear power possible: uranium. A report released this week finds that new discoveries and re-evaluations of known conventional uranium resources will be adequate to supply nuclear energy needs for at least 100 years at present consumption level. Growing demand ...
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Nuclear Energy to Power China
To ensure energy supply diversity, China has set an aim to cut reliance on oil and gas that will offer vast opportunities for renewables. Although conventional sources of energy made up for 74% of combined electricity generation in 2004, hydropower and nuclear energy are fast becoming visible in the energy sector, according to a recent report “China Energy Sector Analysis” by RNCOS. The ...
By RNCOS
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The outlook for nuclear energy
With the launch today of its first Nuclear Energy Outlook, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) makes an important contribution to ongoing discussions of nuclear energy’s potential role in the energy mixes of its member countries. As world energy demand continues to grow unabated, many countries face serious concerns about the security of energy supplies, rising energy prices and climate change ...
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Huhne pleads caution on nuclear energy
Huhne pleads for caution on the UK’s nuclear build programme, while Merkel takes the opportunity to move away from nuclear power. Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne, reiterated safety must be a top priority and that it was important that the "full facts" were at the Government’s disposal before making any decisions on the new nuclear programme. He set up the timetable for a review into ...
By Vital Energi
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Turkey-MENA Nuclear Industry Congress 2013 Provides a Vital Platform for MENA Nuclear Sector
Up to now, there are more than 440 nuclear power plants in 31 countries, generating 14% of the world’s electricity. IAEA predicts that this proportion will at least up to 25% in 2030, with 90 new nuclear power plants entering service. Over 60 reactors are under construction in 13countires while about 160 reactors are planed and over 320 are proposed. Among the countries that are under serious ...
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Emmett receives top national award from Women in Nuclear
Oak Ridge National Laboratory retired researcher Peggy Emmett is the recipient of the 2014 U.S. Women in Nuclear Leadership Award, the organization’s highest honor. The award caps a 51-year distinguished career for Emmett, who was recently recognized at a ceremony in Boston. The award is in recognition of a U.S. WIN member who has made significant contributions and demonstrated leadership ...
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IRENA excludes nuclear power, to support renewables only
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will not support nuclear energy programmes because it's a long complicated process, it produces waste and is relatively risky,' Helene Pelosse, director general of IRENA, told Reuters in a telephone interview from the French Alps. IRENA with its 136 member states, is aimed at supporting global development of renewable energy. 'Renewable energy is ...
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Germany outlines multiparty approach to nuclear fuel cycle
A German proposal calling for a multilateral approach to the matter of ensuring fuel supply to nuclear power plants will be presented at IAEA headquarters on 19 February. The plan, entitled the Multilateral Enrichment Sanctuary Project (MESP), is one among several proposals that aim to tackle the issue of assuring supply and services of nuclear fuel while seeking to strengthen the nuclear ...
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Smaller reactors widen opportunities for nuclear energy
As renewed interest in nuclear energy is sweeping the world, several countries are looking at small and medium reactors, often referred to as SMR, as alternatives to large nuclear power stations. Typically, they are defined as facilities with a power output of up to 700 MW (e). SMRs represent an attractive option for countries with limited financial resources, small electricity grids, or for ...
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MIT partnership between test reactors to support nuclear energy research
The Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility (ATR NSUF), centered at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor (MITR) have announced a partnership designed to increase user access to national reactor irradiation and testing capability. NSUF Scientific Director Todd Allen said that with the ATR NSUF fall 2008 solicitation for ...
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Reaction to Oettinger comment on nuclear state aid reported in Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper
German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung has reported statements by European energy commissioner Günther Oettinger suggesting to EU nuclear regulators earlier this year that state aid rules should be changed to allow public financing of new nuclear power stations [1]. The newspaper says it obtained a tape recording of Commissioner Oettinger’s statements at the meeting in March 2013. ...
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