NEI Nuclear Notes

Always learning, always growing, right? The Whitaker Group provides the argument that nuclear energy can buy African countries energy security and more : Supporters see nuclear energy as a way for the continent to demonstrate technical progress and achieve energy sustainability. The move toward nuclear energy is also helping regional integration, as African countries cooperate to achieve the economies of scale required for nuclear power. This involves interconnected grids, joint education and training programs, and sharing technological expertise on safety measures. These are good things, though we hesitate to recommend building plant to “demonstrate technical progress.” To whom and why? We expect African nuclear projects to bring in a good amount of expertise from European, American and Asian partners. And why not? Whitaker can also be a touch condescending: Of course, African countries should not pursue nuclear energy unless they have the capacity to maintain the hi...

Details from the Canadian Press .

... Then New Brunswick will . That also means they'll get the jobs and economic benefits too.

AECL is thinking about it. Read more in the Globe and Mail .

Earlier this week I linked to an article that talked about nuclear energy's potential in Atlantic Canada . Yesterday, Robert Duncan did an interview with the CBC concerning whether New Brunswick might become the site of a new reactor .