On October 2-4, 2014, GABI President Florence Lowe-Lee attended and presented at Bucharest Forum 2014 in Romania. The theme of the forum was “Unleashing the Potential of Eurasia Strategic Choices on the New Silk Road.”
September 30, 2014 Political instability in the Middle East and geopolitical disputes between the US and Russia pose grave threats to energy security worldwide. While the shale gas revolution has dramatically improved energy independence in the US, many countries throughout the world remain critically dependent upon fossil fuel imports from key regions. With global energy
From August 31 to September 1, GABI President Florence Lowe-Lee participated at the 2014 United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) – Handong Global University (HGU) Samoa Forum on “Capacity Building in Higher Education, Energy, Water, and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation for Achieving Sustainable Development I the Small Island Developing States.” Remarks were given by Dr.
August 15, 2014 With increasing domestic requirements and aspirations to become a global supplier of nuclear power technology, the Korean nuclear industry has been very active as of late in engaging with overseas uranium mining and enrichment projects. For instance, in 2010, KEPCO purchased a 10% stake in an AREVA uranium mine in Niger for
On August 11, 2014, GABI President Florence Lowe-Lee led a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) delegation to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. The KIER delegation was personally greeted by NREL Director Dan Arvizu. NREL and KIER discussed possible areas for R&D collaboration and joint research projects. For more information on
On July 28, 2014, GABI was officially designated as the Washington Chapter of Handong Global University (HGU), located in Pohang, Republic of Korea. Dr. Soon-Heung Chang, current President of HGU, and an official HGU delegation visited GABI’s offices to give remarks and present an official plaque and other gifts. For more information on HGU, please
FNS-GABI Luncheon Briefing: Progress and Developments in International Nuclear Safety and Regulation July 28, 2014 On July 28th, GABI partnered with the Foundation for Nuclear Studies (FNS) in organizing a Capitol Hill briefing on recent progress and developments in nuclear power safety and regulation. The briefing featured two very high level figures: Dr. Soon-Heung Chang,
July 10, 2014 Prior to 2001, KEPCO was a vertically integrated state-owned enterprise involved in all stages of Korea’s electricity industry. Central planning essentially determined the fuel type, size, and location of all generation, in addition to long term plans for supply and demand. In 2001, the electricity sector was restructured, injecting competition into the
GABI and KAIST co-hosted an expert-level workshop on uranium enrichment on June 27th, focusing on opportunities for multilateral enrichment ventures and national perspectives on the front-end fuel cycle. The workshop featured presentations from three distinguished speakers: Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Associate Research Scholar at Princeton University and former Iranian Ambassador to Germany; Yun Zhou, Senior Consultant
Global Clean Energy 2014 June 20, 2014 In partnership with the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), Hunton & Williams LLP, the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Republic of Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), and the Republic of Korea Ministry of
