Nuclear energy
Future Energy
US and Ghana sign memorandum with a focus on nuclear
The United States of America and the Republic of Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU).
Finance and Policy
Kenya progressing steadily on nuclear infrastructure plans
The International Atomic Energy Agency says Kenya has made progress in implementing their recommendations from an earlier IAEA nuclear infrastructure review mission.
Generation
Zimbabwe approves MoU for nuclear energy cooperation with Russia
The Zimbabwean government approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Russia, which seeks to facilitate a high level of cooperation between the two countries in the use of nuclear energy by laying a foundation for the execution of the agreed areas of cooperation.
Generation
Morocco makes great strides in nuclear with first-ever training centre
Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mines, and the Environment, Aziz Rebbah, inaugurated the country's first national Training Centre in Nuclear Science and Technology, which will act as a collaborating centre of the IAEA.
Research and Development
Op-ed: A decade since Fukushima, who should learn what lessons?
The phrase; 'the lessons learned from Fukushima' is well-known but how do people implement them if they don't what the lessons are or what happened?
Generation
Molten salt reactors poised to boost the nuclear energy sector
Molten salt reactors could be a major contributor to the nuclear energy sector, according to Research Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering Ondrej Chvala.
Generation
World’s uranium resources enough for the foreseeable future
Sufficient uranium resources exist to support the long-term, sustainable use of nuclear energy for low-carbon electricity generation, says a new joint report by the OECD NEA and the IAEA.
Generation
Energy policy in South Africa: Are changes finally coming?
Examining South Africa's energy policy positions and actions taken, which have tended to be reactive and driven more by crisis management than by forward-looking leadership.
Asset Maintenance
Decision to extend Koeberg’s plant life was a “no-brainer”
It is also a key part of the project to ensure that Koeberg complies with the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) requirements for life extension.
Generation
Op-ed: Nuclear power must challenge public perception
Nuclear power, challenged by negative public perception, is by far the best way to tackle our energy crisis and is our most affordable option for new electricity.
