World should turn to N-energy. Nuclear energy provides a clean alternative to fossil fuels and tackles the issue of global warming, allaying environmentalists' concerns.
"Nuclear power is now a fully competitive electricity source, today we see the nuclear renaissance begin to reach full bloom," said World Nuclear Association (WNA) chairman Ralf Gueldner at 32nd annual symposium of the group in London.
Gueldner said he even expected his own country Germany to reverse its current policy of phasing out nuclear power plants.
"The prospects for nuclear energy are more promising today than at any time since its development," said Dennis Spurgeon, US Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, who also termed it a "global renaissance". "There is now a worldwide momentum for the expansion of nuclear power."
IAEA Mohamed ElBaradei, who attended the meeting, said nuclear power had a role with 1.6 billion people without any access to electricity and the developed world using 170 times more electricity than the developing nations.
"Nuclear power can't be an exclusive solution for wealthy nations, but the challenges of introducing nuclear power in developing countries are formidable," the IAEA chief said.
The world faces a global energy imbalance and Nuclear power offers at least partial solutions to some of these challenges, added ElBaradei.
At present there are some 429 reactors operating globally, with 25 more under construction, 76 planned and 162 proposed.
"Nuclear power is now a fully competitive electricity source, today we see the nuclear renaissance begin to reach full bloom," said World Nuclear Association (WNA) chairman Ralf Gueldner at 32nd annual symposium of the group in London.
Gueldner said he even expected his own country Germany to reverse its current policy of phasing out nuclear power plants.
"The prospects for nuclear energy are more promising today than at any time since its development," said Dennis Spurgeon, US Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, who also termed it a "global renaissance". "There is now a worldwide momentum for the expansion of nuclear power."
IAEA Mohamed ElBaradei, who attended the meeting, said nuclear power had a role with 1.6 billion people without any access to electricity and the developed world using 170 times more electricity than the developing nations.
"Nuclear power can't be an exclusive solution for wealthy nations, but the challenges of introducing nuclear power in developing countries are formidable," the IAEA chief said.
The world faces a global energy imbalance and Nuclear power offers at least partial solutions to some of these challenges, added ElBaradei.
At present there are some 429 reactors operating globally, with 25 more under construction, 76 planned and 162 proposed.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has rejected criticisms that Russia would sell Australian uranium to third countries such as Iran."I simply don't understand what people are talking about. Russia already exports large quantities of enriched uranium for military use, including 30 tons a year to the United States," Putin said.
"We are buying uranium from Australia for purely economic reasons," said Putin who is currently in Sydney to attend the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
The Russian president is to hold talks with US President George Bush late on Friday to tackle the rising tensions between the two countries.
The US has already said that it is not worried about the Russia-Australia agreement to import Australian uranium for Russia's nuclear energy program.
Russia is interested in getting uranium for its processing plants from Australia, which has the world's largest known deposits of uranium.
Australia ratified an agreement with China in January for the export of uranium to feed that country's growing energy needs.
"We are buying uranium from Australia for purely economic reasons," said Putin who is currently in Sydney to attend the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
The Russian president is to hold talks with US President George Bush late on Friday to tackle the rising tensions between the two countries.
The US has already said that it is not worried about the Russia-Australia agreement to import Australian uranium for Russia's nuclear energy program.
Russia is interested in getting uranium for its processing plants from Australia, which has the world's largest known deposits of uranium.
Australia ratified an agreement with China in January for the export of uranium to feed that country's growing energy needs.
Via: PressTV
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