The world’s challenges in reducing CO2 emissions, as well as an expected increased need for energy, must be solved with a combination of technologies such as solar, wind, carbon capture and storage, power-to-x, nuclear etc. There will still be a need for oil upto 2050. Safety requirements are extremely high for the design, operation, maintenance, storage and
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a final safety evaluation report for NuScale’s small modular reactor. This is the first-ever FSER to be issued by the NRC for an SMR, and represents the completion of the technical review and approval of the design. NuScale SMR receives US design certification approval
The International Energy Agency (IEA) presented their Energy Technology Perspectives 2020. We must all utilise the existing assets and infrastructure accelerate clean energy transition. Energy Technology Perspectives 2020 is a major new IEA publication focused on the technology needs and opportunities for reaching international climate and sustainable energy goals. Blind spots todays are existing factories,
“Non-energy nuclear applications such as radiation technology can play a significant role in cleaning up air pollution to meet regulatory requirements and to protect the environment,” said Joao Osso Junior, Head of the Radioisotope Products & Radiation Technology Section at the IAEA. “The IAEA helps countries convert fossil fuel emissions into high quality agricultural fertilizers with