NEI Nuclear Notes

I’m sure the writer means “ its first nuclear plant :” Kenya will soon have the first nuclear plant in efforts aimed at drastically reducing the cost of electricity and attracting international investors to the country. The reasons seem exact: [Deputy President Wiliiam Ruto] said, “We want to grow the economy at double digits, deal with unemployment, underemployment by creating more job opportunities in the country.” Ruto points out that “69 per cent of Kenyans … are not connected,” presumably to the electric grid. On the face of it, this all may seem a little unlikely, but let’s wait and see. Unlikelier things have happened and this could be very good for Kenya. For further research, look at the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board . Mandate: “To fast track the development of Nuclear Electricity generation in Kenya.” Anyone can put up a web site, of course, but still, it points at serious intent. --- From The Financial Times : Germany’s exports would have be...

Some Monday nuclear tastiness: Well, we don’t know : The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is willing to support Kenya in exploiting nuclear power as a source of energy. IAEA Director General, Dr. Mohammed El Baradei, said Friday that in order for Kenya to achieve rapid industrialization there was the need to add nuclear energy in its current energy mix. "Kenya might have other sources of energy but in order to industrialize faster, there is need for nuclear energy," Dr. Baradei said. What we can’t tell from the story is whether Kenya wants nuclear energy or if Dr. El Baradei is making some stray comments – other stories on this seem to root from this one. We think he’s saying that the IAEA is offering Kenya help in developing a domestic industry. Then we came to this: Dr. Baradei was speaking when he met President Mwai Kibaki at his Harambee House office here late Thursday. Quite a chatty guy, our Dr. El Baradei. These are members of the ...