World’s largest fusion experiment empowers Indian manufacturing
The upcoming plasma-based world’s largest reactor that aims to demonstrate that it is possible to produce commercial electricity from clean energy source fusion is empowering industry globally, including Indian manufacturing.
Thermal power to stay main energy source despite renewable push in India
Even as the government continues its push for renewables, coal-fired power is expected to remain the main source of energy for the next decade or so, Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R.
Indian traditions followed religiously in ITER project
The upcoming $25 billion plasma-based fusion reactor ITER, to which India is one of the partner nations, religiously follows Indian traditions and rituals too.
Question mark on fate of Jaitapur Nuclear Power as France orders technology audit
An independent audit has been ordered into the entire European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) project under implementation at Flamanville nuclear power plant, French Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said.
India produces world’s largest cryostat
India on Tuesday achieved a key milestone towards realising full fusion power by manufacturing the world’s largest high-vacuum pressure chamber — crucial cryostat — that is now ready for installation in the $25 billion International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in southern France.
India’s crucial contribution in ITER hope for energy freedom
The upcoming $25 billion plasma-based fusion reactor ITER, in which India is a partner, is the hope to energy freedom and also a solution to the world that is gripped with a threat to survival primarily by the use of fossil energy and fast depleting conventional energy resources.
Thorium reactors will be a reality in few years, research continues
Even as India is awaiting its Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam to achieve criticality, it is undertaking research and development work on a wider scale to develop technologies for the third stage of its nuclear power programme – that is to develop Thorium-fuelled Advanced Heavy Water Reactors (AHWRs).
India plan’s to deal with nuclear waste, opts for closed fuel cycle
The Indian Government has rolled out an ambitious plan of increasing the share of nuclear energy in the country’s energy matrix.
Shore up renewable energy investments to meet sustainability goals: IEA Report
The global investments in renewable energy have been stuck at one third of the cumulative global energy investments and it needs to grow by 250 per cent to meet the sustainability goals.
Russia launches nuclear-powered ice-breaker for year round access to Arctic
In a bid to tab the commercial potential of the Arctic Ocean, Russia recently launched a nuclear powered ice-breaker.
