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​In a wide-ranging interview for the World Nuclear News podcast, Bannerman Energy’s CEO Brandon Munro outlined the major changes in the global uranium and wider nuclear fuel sector as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war - and gives his advice on winning people over to nuclear energy.

Date: Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/In-Quotes-Bannermans-Brandon-Munro-on-war-s-impa

Coalition discussion paper says small reactors ‘have potential’ NuScale told an inquiry last year that its SMR design would suit rural areas in Australia. Photo courtesy NuScale. The Australian federal government wants to look at the possibility of deploying small modular reactors as part of its policy to achieve its medium- and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target as part of its obligation under the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

The nuclear proposal was contained in a discussion paper, released on 21 May, that is part of the ruling Liberal-National party coalition government's policy to detail how it will meet its target of reducing GHG emissions by 26-28% by 2030 from 2005 levels, as well as the broader Paris aim of the globe achieving net-zero emissions.

The discussion paper said emerging nuclear technologies – for example, small modular reactors – have potential but require R&D and identified deployment pathways. “Engineering, cost and environmental challenges, alongside social acceptability of nuclear power in Australia, will be key determinants of any future deployment,” the paper said.

The paper examined more than 140 technologies including hydrogen, renewables, biofuels and carbon capture and storage.

Date: Friday, 22 May 2020
Original article: nucnet.org/news/government-to-examine-smrs-as-part-of-energy-planning-5-4-2020

The Australian government should consider a partial lifting of the moratorium on nuclear energy to allow the deployment of new and emerging technologies including Generation III+ and Generation IV reactors, a report by a parliamentary committee has recommended.

Successive Labor and coalition governments have maintained a bipartisan moratorium on the construction and operation of nuclear power plants in Australia.

However, at the request of energy minister Angus Taylor the parliament’s House Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy began in August an inquiry into the nuclear fuel cycle and Australia’s potential future use of nuclear energy. The committee has since considered 309 submissions and undertaken a programme of public hearings across the country.

The committee has now released a report – entitled Not without your approval: A way forward for nuclear technology in Australia – in which it summarises its findings and makes recommendations. The report has been presented to Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith for the government’s consideration.

Date: Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Original article: nucnet.org/news/report-calls-for-consideration-of-new-and-emerging-nuclear-technlogies-12-1-2019

At the recent World Nuclear Fuel Cycle conference in Abu Dhabi, a new concept of nuclear fuel leasing was publicly proposed, writes Ian Hore-Lacy.  

Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Russian-proposal-for-nuclear-fuel-leasing-and-recy

Kazakhstan's national atomic company Kazatomprom is negotiating ways to strengthen its partnership with Russia's nuclear fuel manufacturer Tvel and its parent-company, the state nuclear corporation Rosatom, Baurzhan Ibraev, director of Kazatomprom's fuel branch said on 12 April. He added that Kazatomprom is planning to set up a nuclear fuel manufacturing enterprise in 2016 and Tvel's experience will be "valuable" in this.

Date: Thursday, 14 April 2016
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskazatomprom-increases-co-operation-with-russia-and-the-us-4864572

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