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06, 2017
The Domestic and International Imperatives of Nuclear Energy Innovation
June 23, 2017 Nuclear power plays an indispensable role in limiting, or perhaps even reducing, the costs of transitioning towards a clean, low-emissions energy system. Without nuclear, achieving zero or reduced emissions in the energy sector becomes more costly. Moreover, the cost efficiency potential of advanced nuclear designs may actually reduce the costs of power
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05, 2017
Panel Discussion on US-ROK Relations and Nuclear Policies under the Trump Administration
On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, GABI President Florence Lower-Lee participated in panel discussion on US-ROK Relations and Nuclear Policies under the Trump Administration at the Korea Nuclear Society’s annual meeting in Jeju Island, Korea. This panel was organized by KAERI and Korea Nuclear Policy Society and the main goal was to provide an opportunity for
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05, 2017
GABI at private roundtable discussion on Prospects for the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Policies
On Tuesday, May 16, 2017, GABI President Florence Lowe-Lee was invited to speak at private roundtable discussion on Prospects for the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Policies and the US-ROK Nuclear Cooperation at East Asia Institute in Seoul, Korea. The purpose of the program was to share views and perspectives on challenges and opportunities of US-ROK nuclear
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05, 2017
The Basics of Molten Salt Reactors: Fundamentals, Types, and Developmental Milestones
The molten salt reactor (MSR) is a Generation IV reactor design that has received renewed interest in recent years from a number of advanced nuclear firms and developers in North America. MSR technology was extensively researched in the 1960s by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), with the research work culminating in the Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment
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05, 2017
GABI signs MOU with the Kyung Hee University.
On Friday, May 12, 2017, GABI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kyung Hee University (KHU). As part of the MOU, GABI will now serve as KHU’s Washington, DC Chapter. Additionally, the two organizations will pursue collaboration in joint workshops and conferences, educational programs, student internship programs, e-newsletters, and papers and publications. The MOU
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04, 2017
President Trump’s Budget Request: What It Might Mean for Nuclear
April 28, 2017 President Trump's budget proposal touches upon two important issues for U.S. nuclear power: advanced nuclear energy R&D and a final solution to the country's commercial spent nuclear fuel. Although the proposed budget earmarked $120 million for the resumption of licensing activities for Yucca Mountain, it also contained reduced spending for energy R&D
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04, 2017
Prospects for Nuclear in the New Administration: Impacts of Tax Reform
Introduction Many nuclear executives are cautiously optimistic that the new pro-business Trump Administration will stimulate the struggling nuclear energy sector. The S&P 500, for example, has just reached $20 trillion in market capitalization for the first time ever. The 10% increase in the S&P index in just the first three months after Trump won the election and represents a
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