NAC Kazatomprom has changed its strategy to be more responsive to prevailing market conditions, CEO Galymzhan Pirmatov told delegates attending the World Nuclear Association Symposium 2018 in London today.
Challenges and changes at Kazatomprom
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Harmony: From initiative to reality
Nuclear industry leaders today outlined the concrete steps they are taking to help reach the goal of the Harmony initiative - to achieve a 25% share of world electricity production by 2050 through the addition of 1000 GWe of new capacity.
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Demystifying radiation - the nemesis of nuclear energy?
Reports by the United Nations on ionizing radiation may prove crucial for a nuclear renaissance, Abel González told delegates at the World Nuclear Association Symposium being held in London this week. González is an academician at the Argentine Academies Buenos Aires of Sciences, of Environmental Sciences and of the Sea.
Read more from Mr González, an academician at the Argentine Academies Buenos Aires of Sciences, of Environmental Sciences and of the Sea, in our latest Viewpoint.
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CNNC completes design of district heating reactor
The preliminary design of the Yanlong swimming pool-type low-temperature reactor for district heating has been completed, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced yesterday.
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Electric vehicles and opportunities for nuclear energy
The electrification of transport could potentially offer many opportunities for nuclear generation, Brandon Munro told the World Nuclear Association Symposium 2018 in London today.
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Innovation is key to industry's resilience, says Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Company is starting the next phase in its long history with one key message: The nuclear industry, which has always provided safe, clean and reliable energy, needs innovation now more than ever before.
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IAEA completes Sudan nuclear infrastructure review
Sudan's government is strongly committed to developing the infrastructure needed for a safe, secure and peaceful nuclear power programme, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has found.
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Belgian government approves funding for Myrrha
Belgium's Council of Ministers has approved EUR558 million (USD646 million) in funding for the Myrrha accelerator-driven research reactor at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre's site in Mol.
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Help the public understand radiation, advises cancer expert
Geraldine Thomas, professor of molecular pathology at Imperial College London, has called for a communication strategy to end the public’s exaggerated perception that nuclear radiation is harmful to human health.
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Orano launches new conversion facility
A ceremony has been held to inaugurate the new Philippe Coste uranium conversion plant at Orano's Tricastin site in southern France.
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California to be carbon neutral by 2045
California's governor has signed a bill setting a 100% clean energy goal for the state and issued an executive order setting a target to achieve carbon neutrality, both by 2045.
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UN chief calls for more action on climate change
Without greater leadership and ambition, the world risks crossing the point of no return on climate change, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned.
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India recommissions Apsara research reactor
An upgraded version of India's oldest research reactor, Apsara, has been recommissioned, nine years after it was shut down, the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has announced.
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Nuclear costs must fall to be competitive, says NEA's Magwood
If countries are serious about combatting climate change, then they will reform their electricity markets, William Magwood,director general of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) said last week.
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Investment needed to maintain nuclear's growth, says IAEA
New power reactors must be brought online over the coming decades to maintain nuclear's "key role" in combating climate change, according to newly published International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) projections.
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Newcomer countries need 'collaborative approach'
Countries intending to begin nuclear power programmes require collaborative negotiations with suppliers to ensure the success of their projects, two lawyers said at the recent World Nuclear Association Symposium 2018.
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Advanced automation testing facility opens in Canada
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc and Bruce Power have held a ceremony to mark the opening of the Major Component Replacement Integration Facility at ATS' headquarters in Cambridge, Ontario.
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US plant operators prepare for Hurricane Florence
Operators of nuclear plants in the Carolinas and Virginia are preparing for Hurricane Florence, which is expected to make landfall in the south-east of the USA later today. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s regional incident response centre in Atlanta, Georgia will provide round-the-clock support during the storm.
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Nuclear industry faces wake-up call, says IAEA's Chudakov
The future of nuclear energy depends on the industry’s readiness to address the seven factors influencing its prospects, the deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said last week.
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UK collaboration for safety and security research
Frazer-Nash, in collaboration with Rolls-Royce, the National Nuclear Laboratory, EDF Energy, Jacobsen Analytics, and the universities of Lancaster, Bristol and York are to deliver a nuclear safety and security research contract.
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