We round up the past week’s news and updates from the world of Nuclear.
Dutch NGO calls for government support for new build, by World Nuclear News: “A white construction of new nuclear power plants in the Netherlands has been issued by the e-Lise Foundation. Founded at the end of 2020, the Foundation aims to promote the use of nuclear energy in the Netherlands and abroad. It is currently participating in the government’s market consultation on the use of nuclear energy.”
Zimbabwe approves MoU for nuclear energy cooperation with Russia, by ESI Africa: “The government of Zimbabwe this week approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Russia. The Memorandum 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.”
China takes global lead in rolling out nuclear power generators, by Global Times: “China has taken the global lead in nuclear energy construction capacity, as the installed capacity of nuclear power generating units under construction remained the world’s largest in the past few years with 17 units currently under construction, according to the Blue Book of Nuclear Energy 2021 released by China Nuclear Energy Association on Wednesday.”
Fukushima: Japan approves releasing wastewater into ocean, by BBC News: “Japan has approved a plan to release more than one million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. The water will be treated and diluted so radiation levels are below those set for drinking water.”
Nuclear industry must change the way it communicates, says Think Atom, by World Nuclear News: “The nuclear industry has for too long taken a passive role in debates that determine how its technology is perceived by the public, but the climate crisis demands active communication about its many benefits, Rauli Partanen, the CEO of Think Atom, said yesterday in his address to delegates at the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle forum. In his keynote speech, Selling the benefits instead of the fear – How to turn the discussion on the future of nuclear into an expansive and progressive one, Partanen said the positive facts about nuclear are lost to poor messaging.”