The sphere of nuclear energy, most likely, will not fall under sanctions as part of a new package of EU restrictions on Russia, Politico reports, citing diplomats. According to the publication, it is not easy to introduce restrictions against the industry. The main difficulties are related to problems that may arise during the maintenance of…
Nuclear energy more innocent than the green would have you believe
We would be better off listening to the experts at the Nuclear Energy Study Center in Mol than to the fueling of green ministers and their militants. Nuclear power stations are a valuable contribution to sufficient energy in the coming years and a barrier against Putin’s poker game with gas and oil. The fear of…
Japan aims to develop nuclear power and build new reactors
Japan will develop nuclear energy, including the design and construction of new reactors, which is necessary to create a green economy, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday. “Nuclear and renewable energy are critical to continue the green transformation of the economy,” he was quoted as saying by The Japan Times. He noted that…
“The issue of nuclear safety is central to the debate on energy transition”
Whistleblower and former member of the management team of the Tricastin nuclear power plant, Hugo calls in a forum in the “World” for the urgency of a “transparent dialogue” to build together a plan to strengthen safety. nuclear energy in France, at a time when “our country’s energy situation has never been so critical”. The…
Germany’s “gas crisis” rekindles debate on the future of its nuclear power plants
While Russia has reduced its gas deliveries by 40%, Berlin has triggered the second level of alert of the gas emergency plan and is wondering about the future of the last three nuclear reactors Is Germany on the eve of a new energy revolution? All certainties are in any case in the process of tipping…
5th International Conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity in 2022
The 5th International Conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity in 2022 will take place in Oslo, Norway, from 4 to 9 September Organiser: Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA), Institute for Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) and International Union of Radioecologists (IUR) in cooperation with IAEA, FAO, UNSCEAR, OECD/NEA, EC-JRC, ICRP, AMAP, CERAD CoE,…
Japan approves plan to dump treated radioactive wastewater from Fukushima into the sea
The Japanese government has approved a plan to discharge the water used to cool the damaged nuclear reactors. They claim that the treated water is harmless to people and nature. Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved plans by the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant to release treated radioactive wastewater into the sea in…
Unconventional methods of preserving food.
One of the many consequences of civilisation is the need to preserve food. The methods used up to now are unable to meet the expectations of modern consumers, moreover, many of them have a negative effect on the quality of the products. High temperature causes loss of components sensitive to its action, i.e. thiamine, folic…
A leak or the movement of the Russian military? Let’s find out why radiation levels in the Chernobyl zone rose sharply
On the first day of the war in Ukraine, the Russian military seized the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Shortly afterwards, the radiation level at the site of the plant jumped up to 20 times. We examined the information of Ukrainian specialized structures and asked nuclear physicist Andrei Ozharovsky what could be the reason for such…