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Russia and USA confirm plutonium plan
Russia and USA confirm plutonium plan
TheUSA and Russia have confirmed a plan to dispose of 34 tonnes of surplusplutonium from Russia's weapons program in fast reactors, rather than as MOX, and to continue the development of advanced GT-MHR reactors.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Iran's cooperation sufficient, but not proactive
Iran's cooperation sufficient, but not proactive
Iran isusing 2952 centrifuge machines to enrich uranium, contrary to thedecisions of the UN Security Council. The country is cooperating withthe International Atomic Energy Agency, but only in a reactive way'insufficent for full implementation of verification work'.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 16 November 2007
Election maintains positive uranium outlook
Election maintains positive uranium outlook
The change of government in Australia from John Howard's Liberal Coalition to the Australian Labor Party led by Kevin Rudd is not expected to change, for the worse, the country's uranium mining and exploration policies or investment climate for uranium and may change them for the better.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 16 November 2007
Italy joins GNEP
Italy joins GNEP
Despite a ban on the use of nuclear energy, Italy has joined the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), becoming the 17th nation to do so. An energy research and development bilateral with the USA was signed, as well as the GNEP Statement of Principles.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 14 November 2007
NEA calls on governments to plug nuclear skills gap
NEA calls on governments to plug nuclear skills gap
Member states of the OECD's Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) have unanimously adopted a statement on the need for qualified human resources in the nuclear field, reflecting their concerns about difficulties in recruiting qualified specialists.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Albania looks to nuclear to power region
Albania looks to nuclear to power region
Albania has proposed the construction of a nuclear power plant, not only to meet its own energy demands, but also to export electricity to neighbouring Balkan countries and across the Adriatic Sea to Italy.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 12 November 2007
New Kudankulam units put on ice
New Kudankulam units put on ice
Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh suffered another setback to his nuclear power plans when Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to authorise export of four nuclear power plants to India. Meanwhile, US diplomacy has had little effect on his political opponents.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 12 November 2007
France without nuclear?
France without nuclear?
Anti-nuclear group Sortir du Nucleaire has claimed that France could phase out all its nuclear power plants within ten or even five years - although the group acknowledges that its proposed energy saving measures would involve a certain degree of personal discomfort.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 8 November 2007
Nuclear the only possibility, says Czech PM
Nuclear the only possibility, says Czech PM
The Czech Republic must discuss the possibility of expanding its nuclear power use as it faces a future where it is increasingly dependent on energy imports, prime minister Mirek Topolanek has told a Prague energy conference.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 6 November 2007
Disabling of North Korean nuclear weapons facilities set to start
Disabling of North Korean nuclear weapons facilities set to start
Work on disabling North Korea's nuclear weapons facilities was expected to begin today. A team of US technicians, headed by Sung Kim of the US State Department's Office of Korean Affairs, arrived at Yongbyon yesterday intending to disable the plutonium-producing reactor.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 5 November 2007
Diplomatic focus on India over 123 Agreement
Diplomatic focus on India over 123 Agreement
In the two weeks since Indian prime minister Manmohan Singhtold US President George Bush that he had 'certain difficulties' implementingtheir nuclear agreement, an international diplomatic force has mobilized tosave the groundbreaking deal.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 1 November 2007
End GNEP, focus on start-ups, says US panel
End GNEP, focus on start-ups, says US panel
The USA should replace GNEP by a less aggressive research program, instead giving top priority to achieving new reactor start-ups, a panel of the US National Academy of Sciences has concluded.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 30 October 2007
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