The Potential Impact of the Shale Gas Revolution on Nuclear Development in Asia June 12, 2014 Shale gas has had a profound impact on the US energy landscape. The emergence of hydraulic fracturing technologies, the availability of large water resources, and the existence of an expansive natural gas pipeline infrastructure have unlocked vast domestic resources
With the Embassy of France in the United States and the US Nuclear Infrastructure Council, GABI hosted an expert-level workshop on "National and Local Perspectives on the Back End of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle." The event took place at the Embassy of France in Washington.
May 16, 2014 The Republic of Korea’s most recent energy plan includes approximately one-third of all electricity generation from nuclear in ten years, which will require about a dozen further reactors constructed and completed by 2024. Given this plan and the country’s projected energy demand growth, Korea must maintain an aggressive domestic construction pace over
Industry and Government Perspectives on Global Wind Power May 13, 2014 Wind power is one of the most widely deployed sources of renewable energy in the world today, and although most global wind power capacity is concentrated in three major markets—the US, Europe, and China—it is increasingly drawing interest in the developing world. As wind
April 29, 2014 Combining advances in proton accelerator research and molten salt reactor concepts tested by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, accelerator driven subcritical reactors (ADSR) have the potential to enhance nuclear safety, waste management, and global nonproliferation. ADSR systems, such as GEM*STAR, hold a number of inherent safety features—subcritical operations, continuous removal of fission products,
April 10, 2014 Since the signing of the first nuclear cooperation agreement between the US and Korea in 1956, the US-ROK civil nuclear partnership has undergone significant evolution—although Korea was at first entirely dependent upon the US for nuclear power technology, it has now established a reputation as a world class nuclear supplier. Currently, 23
US Capabilities and Self-Sufficiency in the Front End March 26, 2014 In terms of the production of nuclear fuel, the US is self-sufficient only in fuel fabrication—US in situ recovery of uranium produces only a small percentage of uranium consumed in US reactors, US conversion capacity falls just short of satisfying domestic demand, and the
GABI-USNIC Technical Workshop: An In-depth Look at Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage March 18, 2014 In partnership with the US Nuclear Infrastructure Council (USNIC), GABI hosted a two-day event in Seoul on spent nuclear fuel management beginning on March 18, 2014. The program included a technical workshop and a site visit to Sedae Enertech in Gunsan,
