KIER is facing challenges including insufficient representative outcomes, as well as an inefficient management system. Regarding outcomes, KIER seems to have an unclear role in the South Korean R&D ecosystem, and they seem to lack sufficient market analysis in the planning phases. On the side of the management system, project planning and management is conducted
KIER is facing challenges including insufficient representative outcomes, as well as an inefficient management system. Regarding outcomes, KIER seems to have an unclear role in the South Korean R&D ecosystem, and they seem to lack sufficient market analysis in the planning phases. On the side of the management system, project planning and management is conducted
Recent, extraordinary events have created opportunities and requirements to develop a roadmap to the goal of verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), or North Korea. The technical and policy scope of a DPRK denuclearization roadmap must prioritize verifiable declaration and dismantlement of the DPRK's nuclear weapons program, including nuclear
Convene a high-level private workshop among preeminent Korean, Japanese, and American experts in nuclear energy and nuclear policy issues, with the intention of fostering relationships, confidence building, and seeking potential areas for trilateral cooperation. This meeting continues on with the theme of spent fuel and radioactive waste management, which has been an ongoing issue in
During the 9th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), a multinational effort called the Nuclear Innovation: Clean Energy (NICE) Future Initiative was launched. The NICE Future initiative seeks to elevate discussions about nuclear energy from "traditional, nuclear-only fora to broader multilateral discussions on clean energy at both the ministerial and working levels." To this end, NICE is
The nuclear industries of countries guided by democratic and free market principles are facing various market and government imposed challenges, including escalating regulatory burdens, rising construction costs, adverse domestic power markets, and atrophying supply chains. Perhaps most worrisome, however, is the threat posed by state-owned, vertically-integrated vendors in Russia and China. Not only do governments
Currently, access to fast spectrum irradiation capabilities for general purposes is very limited; at present, Russia is the only country that possesses fast neutron testing capabilities. Thus, the development of a fast neutron testing facility is important for the U.S. to maintain its global nuclear technology leadership. In accordance with the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities
The U.S.-South Korea civil nuclear relationship has evolved significantly over the decades--South Korea's civil nuclear program first developed under U.S. technological guidance and patronage, and the two countries' nuclear energy industries and establishments remain closely intertwined. What was once a relationship of tutelage has gradually transformed into a more equal partnership. Korea has established itself
Advanced nuclear concepts currently in development have the potential for improved cost competitiveness, inherent safety, enhanced flexibility and deployability, more manageable waste streams, and increased proliferation resistance. Successful deployment of such technologies may dramatically alter the energy landscape of the future, and accelerating their development will be necessary so that they can meaningfully contribute to
