Although the Moon Jae-In administration initially announced a long-term phase out of nuclear energy in South Korea, in reality, the government appears to be instead working towards reducing the proportion of nuclear in the national energy mix and continues to support exports of the country’s civil nuclear technology. South Korea’s civil nuclear capabilities can also
Part 810 export control regulations, which deal with the transfer of unclassified nuclear technical information and assistance, are handled by the Department of Energy. Recent Part 810 authorizations for Saudi Arabia were conducted in accordance with law, despite claims by the media that the White House was illegally circumventing export control rules in permitting nuclear
President Trump views energy, technology, and environmental policy largely through the lens of manufacturing, infrastructure, and trade: his ultimate goal is to support and maintain America’s competitive edge in industry. Contrary to popular perception, President Trump does support clean energy and innovation, particularly based on the rationales of national security and manufacturing competitiveness—for example, President
The smart city concept—the integration of digital and information and communications technologies (ICT) in urban areas—is swiftly becoming a reality in municipalities throughout the world. Accordingly, the global trend towards smart cities has precipitated intense competition among major corporations and firms looking to serve this rapidly expanding market space—particularly the development and supply of the
In 2018, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) started the process of inviting vendors to participate in its small modular reactor (SMR) demonstration project. For many vendors, demonstration is a critical step towards realizing a commercially-viable SMR product. Presently, a number of companies have partnered with CNL on SMR demonstration activities, many of which view significant market
