As the global community moves towards cleaner energy generation sources, nuclear energy will play a larger role. Specifically, advanced nuclear offers a number of key characteristics that may solidify its significance as a large portion of the future energy mix, as it allows for more efficient fuel usage, improved passive safety, and improved economics among
The U.S. and South Korea have maintained a strong political alliance since the establishment of the ROK after World War II. There have been many manifestations of this alliance, including close cooperation in energy--R&D collaboration, industry integration, etc. The US-Korea energy partnership continues today in many ways, including advanced nuclear development, hydrogen and fuel cell
Both the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) derive most of their energy consumption from fossil fuels, primarily oil, coal, and natural gas. While the U.S. has achieved decreased carbon emissions in recent years by displacing coal generation with natural gas use, deep decarbonization would not be possible through switching coal for natural
In November 2018, Kyung Hee University located in Seoul, the Global America Business Institute (GABI) based in Washington, D.C., and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) headquartered in New York convened a private meeting to discuss findings from technical and policy experts related to a possible DPRK denuclearization roadmap. One year later, the three entities will host
From Oct 29 to 30 2019, GABI president Florence Lowe Lee attends a nuclear job fair in Seoul South Korea. President Lee made opening remarks about this event.
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has added nuclear energy technologies to their portfolio of projects to support the broader mission of ensuring the U.S. technological lead in energy and bolstering U.S. economic and energy security. One of the major challenge areas for the nuclear industry is in operation and maintenance (O&M), as this represents a
August 26-29, 2019, GABI organized high-level private workshop among a multinational group of experts (US-Korea-Japan-Canada) to discuss the development of innovative institutional models and frameworks to facilitate the global deployment of small modular/advanced reactors, initially from the perspectives of prospective vendor countries. This meeting built upon GABI¡¯s history and experience with its trilateral nuclear energy
Increasing penetrations of ever affordable renewable energy, while helpful in mitigating carbon and other atmospheric emissions, are effecting growing challenges related to grid management, power reliability, and dispatchability. With recent advances in control and communications networks, reactor designs, and carbon capture, the integration of various low-carbon energy generation technologies has the potential to concurrently achieve
