IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi visited the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant today and said he was impressed by Japan’s efforts both to decommission the stricken site and to revive the wider region that was also severely affected by the 2011 tsunami and the subsequent nuclear accide

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other senior Japanese officials voiced strong support for the important work of the IAEA during the first official visit of Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi to Tokyo today.Both sides pledged to continue working closely together to promote peace and development aro

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the operator of Finland’s Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has strengthened operational safety in many areas, such as severe accident management and emergency preparedness, since a previous review. The team also encouraged the operat

18일 두바이 수전력청(DEWA, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority)이 연간 가구당 정전시간(CML, Customer Minutes Lost) 부문에서 새로운 세계 신기록을 달성했다고 밝혔다.DEWA는 두바이에서 1.86분의 CML을 기록했다. 유럽연합(EU)의 주요 전력회사들이 기록한 15분에 비해 크게 낮은 수치다. 수전력 서비스 분야에서 국제적 위상을 한층 높인 쾌거다.DEWA의 상무이사 겸 최고경영자인 사이드 모하메드 알 타예르(HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer)는 “DEWA는

IAEA experts highlighted the essential role of the Agency in moving nuclear science and technology out of the laboratory and into the field in response to development needs of countries around the world. Martin Krause, Director of the Division for Programme Support and Coordination, speaking on beha

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last year received notifications of nearly 190 incidents of nuclear and other radioactive material being out of regulatory control, including some cases of trafficking and other criminal activities.The data – submitted to the IAEA’s Incident and Traffick

Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the proposed public listing of its Class B common stock. The public listing is expected to take place afte

대만전력공사(TPC, Taiwan Power Company)가 중·저준위 방사성폐기물 이송 및 임시저장을 위한 용기 개발을 위해 독일 GNS사를 협력사로 선정하고 지난 1월말 최종 계약을 체결한 것으로 알려졌다.대만전력공사는 국가적 원전 해체 프로젝트의 일환으로 2019년 친산(Chinshan)원자력발전소의 해체를 발표했으며, 이 용기 개발 계약은 대만전력공사가 처음으로 체결한 국제 계약이다. 새로 개발될 용기는 대만의 모든 원자력발전소의 원자로 및 주요 부속 장치를 분해한 후 발생하는 금속폐기물용이다.이번 계약은 국제적으로 입증된

A new IAEA data animation shows that global nuclear power generation will need to significantly expand beyond its historical markets, including in so-called newcomer countries interested in introducing this reliable source of low carbon electricity, if the world is to have a reasonable chance at mee

United Nations Global Compact(UNGC) Network Korea and Korea Sustainability Investing Forum(KoSIF) announced the launch of a new anti-corruption project called “Business Integrity Society(BIS)” under the sponsorship of the Siemens Integrity Initiative and the World Bank.The new project is developed u

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will host a ministerial conference next week to discuss how to sustain and strengthen nuclear security around the world and reduce the threat of nuclear and other radioactive material being used for malicious purposes.The International Conference on Nucl

Technologists from around the world gathered at the Emerging Technologies Workshop 2020 from 27 to 29 January in Vienna, to explore with the IAEA new and developing technologies that have the potential to affect the Agency's verification mission. Opportunities to incorporate artificial intelligence

With Belarus and the United Arab Emirates preparing to operate their first nuclear power plants and two other countries building their first reactors, 2020 is set to be a significant year for so-called newcomer countries looking to add this reliable source of low carbon electricity to their energy m

Those interested have until 15 March to submit extended abstracts for oral presentations or posters for the International Conference on Radiation Safety, to be held in Vienna from 9 to 13 November 2020.Conference participants are expected to share their experience in applying the current system of r

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today said Japan had strengthened inspections as part of extensive efforts in recent years to improve its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety.The senior regulatory experts recognized that significant progress had been mad

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi welcomed the fact that countries are making increasing use of the Agency’s services to help guard against nuclear terrorism and pledged to build on the great political impetus seen in international cooperation in nuclear security in recent years.“The need

A nuclear technique has successfully been used to suppress a major pest – the tsetse fly – in Senegal without inadvertently harming other insects, an eight-year study shows.The study, published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, is part of a project to help the west African country eradicate tsetse in

Using molecules to safely carry radioactive materials inside the human body is helping physicians get more accurate images of tumours and more effectively eliminate cancer cells. This method of combining therapeutic and diagnostic uses of radiopharmaceuticals is called theranostics. It’s one of the

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, and Digital Construction Works (DCW), a Bentley Systems and Topcon Positioning Group joint venture providing

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Latvia is committed to the safe and responsible management of radioactive waste and noted areas for improvement, including the need to further develop long-term management plans and associated costs.The Integrated Review Service for R