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Protocols to amend two international instruments strengthening the rights to compensation for those affected by nuclear energy accidents have been formally ratified and will enter into force on 1 January.

: Source: World Nuclear News

: Date: Wednesday, 22 December 2021; Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-liability-protocols-ratified-to-strengthen

The ability of nuclear energy to stabilise electricity systems and secure the grid is all the more essential in an increasingly unpredictable weather world, write Bryan Hanson, executive vice president and chief generation officer at Exelon, Bodhan Zronek, chief nuclear officer at CEZ Group, and Sama Bilbao y Léon, director general of World Nuclear Association.

: Source: World Nuclear News

: Date: Wednesday, 17 March 2021; Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Viewpoint-Nuclear-can-weather-any-storm

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on 2 July that the recent detection of slightly elevated levels of radioisotopes in northern Europe is likely related to a nuclear reactor that is either operating or undergoing maintenance, when very low radioactive releases can occur. The geographical origin of the release has not yet been determined.

: Source: NEI Magazine

: Date: Wednesday, 08 July 2020; Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-reports-on-elevated-radiation-levels-in-northern-europe-8013677

Austria failed to dent the Visegrád Group (V4) of countries' enthusiasm for nuclear power as a solution to climate change during their meeting in Prague yesterday. This was evident during a press conference held after the V4 and Austria summit by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak prime ministers, Andrej Babiš, Viktor Orbán, Mateusz Morawiecki and Peter Pellegrini, respectively.

: Source: World Nuclear News

: Date: Saturday, 18 January 2020; Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Austria-fails-to-turn-neighbours-against-nuclear-p

Project name: State Specialized Enterprise "Chernobyl NPP"

: Source: NEI Magazine

: Date: Monday, 01 November 2010; Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newschernobyl-liquid-radwaste-treatment-facility-ukraine-deadline-30-november-2010

Jadrová a vyradovacia spolocnost a.s. (JAVYS), has received a grant from The Bohunice International Decommissioning Support Fund (BIDSF), administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of the project A3-A “Reconstruction of Area Protection System AKOBOJE”.

: Source: NEI Magazine

: Date: Monday, 23 August 2010; Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsreconstruction-of-area-protection-system-slovak-republic-deadline-11-january-2011

The following notice refers to goods, works, or consultancy services to be procured through open and competitive tendering process for completion of the Liquid Radwaste Treatment Plant financed from the Nuclear Safety Account (NSA), administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Potential tenderers requiring additional information on the procurement in question or the project in general should contact the ChNPP Project Management Unit, as indicated below.

: Source: NEI Magazine

: Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2009; Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsebrd-liquid-radwaste-treatment-plant-completion-general-procurement-notice-ukraine-deadline-18-november-2010

The problem with past and current energy policies is that we keep asking the wrong questions. As a result we get the wrong answers. Steve Kidd’s comment on “Nuclear in France” [NEI July 2009, pp. 14-15] is unfortunately yet another example.