Railways approached NPCIL to allocate nuclear energy for train operations

The Railways has approached the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) and the Ministry of Power for the allocation of nuclear energy to meet its increasing power requirement, the Rajya Sabha was recently informed. “The power requirement of the Indian Railways (IR) is increasing consistently year on year. IR is exploring all the possible

ABS releases report on nuclear LNG carrier design

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released a new report Pathways to a Low Carbon Future LNG Carrier Nuclear Ship Concept Design to address challenges to nuclear technology at sea. The 14-page report looks at the potential of advanced nuclear technology for maritime applications, with a study of a small modular reactor (SMR) on a standard

Railways plans to go nuclear for green drive

Indian Railways is exploring the use of nuclear power through captive units as it seeks to increase reliance on non-fossil fuel sources and renewable ones. The Railways plans to become a net zero carbon emitter by 2030. And it expects to need 30,000 MW of renewable capacity by 2029-30 to achieve this. Apart from nuclear power, the Railways is already

Singapore signs nuclear agreement with US

In a significant step towards strengthening bilateral ties and advancing clean energy goals, the United States and Singapore have signed a pivotal civil nuclear cooperation agreement, known as a “123 Agreement”. According to the joint statement, the signing ceremony took place on 31 July 2024 in Singapore, with US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken

Nuclear power transition more safe option for decarbonisation than coal

The global electricity mix remains dominated by fossil fuels; coal, as well as oil and gas, account for some 60%. Yet the world is on track to reach or surpass the record total nuclear power generation (measured in terawatt-hours) previously reached in 2021 when 2,762 TWh of nuclear energy was generated worldwide. Last year, 2,686

Govt to partner with private players to set up nuclear reactors

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government’s decision to partner with the private sector to create small and modular nuclear reactors and conduct research on newer nuclear technologies, unveiling a significant initiative aimed at improving India’s technology and infrastructure for the efficient production of nuclear energy. Creating small and modular reactors indicates a departure

Nuclear propulsion could transform maritime with emissions-free ships

Nuclear power could transform the maritime industry with emissions-free shipping, whilst extending the life cycle of vessels and removing the uncertainty of fuel and refuelling infrastructure development, but regulation and safety considerations must be addressed for its widespread commercial adoption, reveals Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Fuel for Thought: Nuclear report. The report assesses the opportunity presented

New nuclear fusion record brings us one step closer to unlimited clean energy

Researchers have set a new nuclear fusion reaction record and produced more power using the technology than ever before. They used the Joint European Torus, (JET), a large and powerful fusion machine at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy near Oxford, England, to reliably generate fusion energy. JET’s final deuterium-tritium experiments generated high fusion power

Nuclear energy is needed to achieve netzero in shipping

If the industry wants to make it all the way to zero, it will have to consider another fuel: Uranium.

Researchers find impacts of shutting down nuclear power plants

India recently approved the installation of 10 nuclear reactors in five states as it boosts its capability in generating clean energy. A new study estimates that if the nuclear reactors are shut, they would not only have an adverse impact on the climate and air pollution patterns, but will lead to premature deaths. Researchers at