Should India amend its nuclear energy laws?

[ad_1] Discussions are ongoing in India to amend the nuclear liability framework, regulated by the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act (CLNDA), 2010, and the Atomic Energy Act (AEA), 1962, to allow private companies to build and operate nuclear energy-generation facilities. This move is part of a broader strategy to expand India’s nuclear energy capacity […]

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Background radiation high in Kerala, but no risk, says study

[ad_1] The Indian Rare Earths mining area at Vellanathu Thuruth in Kollam. File | Photo Credit: C. Sureshkumar In parts of Kerala, background radiation levels, or that emitted from natural sources such as rocks, sand or mountains, are nearly three times more than what’s been assumed, a pan-India study by scientists at the Bhabha Atomic […]

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Small nuclear reactors emerge as energy option, but risks loom

[ad_1] A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient alternative to older model mega-plants.U.K.-based Rolls-Royce SMR says its small modular reactors, or SMRs, are much cheaper and quicker to get running […]

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