Nuclear energy will be a key energy producing technology in the coming battle against climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, especially in sectors such as heavy industry and transportation. Advanced nuclear technologies offer a number of innovative characteristics that allow them to be more economical than traditional large light water reactors (LWRs). Furthermore, there is

To become viable, SMRs will require a fleet approach--deployment in large numbers with high degrees of standardization and modularity. To overcome the loss of economies of scale, the development of economies of numbers and mass production must be pursued. As such, it would be prudent for SMR vendors to mirror practices and models from other

In partnership with the Center for International Nuclear Policy and Peace Studies in Kyung Hee University (KHU) in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK), the Global America Business Institute (GABI), based in Washington DC, is organizing a high-level private dialogue on opportunities and avenues for civil nuclear cooperation between the United States and Korea. This workshop

In the United States and South Korea, the nuclear industries are experiencing a decline in workforce. The shift away from nuclear in both countries can be cited as a potential factor in the declining workforce, as the US is experiencing premature reactor shutdowns and South Korea is experiencing a political shift towards an anti- nuclear

America's advanced nuclear renaissance has formed the springboard upon which the United States can regain world leadership in nuclear energy. However, a failure to develop global standards for advanced nuclear regulation, leverage capital and investment from international partners and allies, and establish a robust fuel cycle sector to support advanced reactors may threaten to derail

In November 2018, Kyung Hee University located in Seoul, the Global America Business Institute (GABI) based in Washington, D.C., and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) headquartered in New York kicked off a series of private meetings to discuss findings from technical and policy experts related to a possible DPRK denuclearization roadmap. Given current circumstances

Historically, the most rapid reductions in carbon emissions have resulted from large build outs of nuclear power, as was witnessed in France in the 1970s and 1980s. While preserving existing nuclear plants will be crucial to carbon mitigation, accelerating reductions in GHG emissions will require significant nuclear new build going forward. Considering the economics, land

In July, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced a change to its Environmental and Social Policy and Procedures guidelines to enable the support of nuclear power projects, marking a departure from a legacy prohibition on civil nuclear financing. The DFC's policy change, more than just a symbolic recognition of the potential contribution of