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March 2 & 3, 2021 the OCNI, ROMATOM, Nuclearelectrica and the Embassy of Canada to Romania held the “Canada-Romania Partnership in Nuclear Technologies” event.

© Getty Images As the dust continues to settle from the 2020 election, winners and losers are starting to appear.  One victor could be carbon-free energy and storage industries. During the campaign, President Biden Joe BidenBidens prediction on Afghanistan withdrawal spurs doubtsTrump the X-factor in Virginia governor raceTrump says hell likely visit southern border soonMOREpledged legislation for zero net carbon emissions from the U.S. economy by 2050 — the most ambitious climate agenda ev...

The East needs to nuclear to move from coal  In the midst of this nuclear-skepticism, countries like Hungary and Poland contemplate the option of nuclear energy to reduce their carbon emissions. In fact, members of the Visegrad group have spoken in unison about a common need to foster nuclear energy during a meeting held on February 10th. And what is more, they announced their intent to ask for funding from the European Union to implement those projects.  Poland has been repeatedly pointed at...

The nuclear industry is betting on small modular reactors (SMRs) to regain its competitive edge in markets such as the U.S. and Canada. Proponents say the reactors can be built cheaply once multiple units start being ordered and can even lead to lucrative export opportunities. There’s just one problem. If you build an SMR in the U.S., for example, you can’t sell it in Canada until Canadian regulators have approved the design. And the same goes for every other nuclear market in the world. E...

Plans are in the works that could put Copeland “at the top of the tree” in nuclear innovation. Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership has completed its deliberations on which of the counties locations could house a UK-first nuclear fusion reactor prototype. The Moorside Clean Energy Hub came out on top in the mini competition. Cumbria LEP will now work with Copeland Borough Council in a bid to bring the cutting edge technology to Copeland. If successful, a prototype of the fusion reac...

Following on the heels of the recently-released federal Climate Plan, the Government of Canada has unveiled its Small Modular Reactor Action Plan (the "Action Plan").

The power industry in South Africa is faced with huge challenges. Knox Msebenzi, Managing Director of the Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (NIASA), discusses the impact of challenges on the country 39;s economy and a way out of the power generation difficulties in South Africa.

I know it has been a helluva week....but since I am one of the few bloggers with an eye on space I need to report the stuff happening. Was that a message? On December 18, 2020, Ian Sample of the Guardian published a report about a tantalizing radio signal at 982.002MHz that was detected within…

SNC-Lavalin   Scandal-ridden SNC-Lavalin is playing a major role in the push for SMRs. Terrestrial Energy…..  Terrestrial Energy’s advisory board includes Dr. Ernest Moniz, the former US Secretary of the Dept. of Energy (2013-2017) who provided more than $12 billion in loan guarantees to the nuclear industry. Moniz has been a key advisor to the Biden-Harris transition team, which has come out in favour of SMRs. The “billionaires’ nuclear club”  …“As long as Bill Gates is wast...

BUCHAREST, Romania, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Embassy in Romania issued the following news release on Jan. 13:The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Romania's nuclear energy authority, Societatea National Nuclearelectrica (SNN), for technical assistance to support the development of small modular reactor (SMR) solutions in Romania."USTDA is an ideal partner for