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• What is needed for nuclear fuel cycle to meet future rising demand?

  In the second of a two-part special report from the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2025 conference held in Canada, Claire Maden reports on the opportunities and challenges facing players across the entire fuel sector.There is the aim to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050, shared by many governments, businesses and financial institutions. But will there be the necessary fuel available if that goal is to be reached?Among the issues covered in this episode are developments in the uranium enrichment sector and the challenges faced by transporters of nuclear materials. It also includes discussion of innovative technologies, and the outlook for nuclear fuel markets.This episode features:Christo Liebenberg, LIS Technologies CEO and COOJohn Donelson, Centrus Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing OfficerJohn-Paul Jones, Urenco Head of Commercial and Market IntelligenceJean-Luc Palayer, Orano USA President and CEOEileen Supko, Energy Resources International President and World Nuclear Transport Institute North American RepresentativeKurtis Hinz, TAM International President and CEOPaul Chan, Clean Core Thorium Energy Chief Technology OfficerIftikhar Haque, Terrestrial Energy Vice President, Nuclear Supply ChainMicah Hackett, Kairos Power Vice President Fuels and MaterialsTom Brookmire, Dominion Energy Manager, Nuclear Fuel ProcurementLourdes Guzmán, ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas Uranium Supply ManagerChris Opperman, C5 Capital Operating PartnerJonathan Hinze, UxC, LLC PresidentSama Bilbao y León, World Nuclear Association Director GeneralKey links to find out more:World Nuclear NewsWorld Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2025'Great opportunities ahead' for fuel cycleEmail newsletter:Sign up to the World Nuclear News daily or weekly news round-upsContact info:[email protected] credit:  Presenter Alex Hunt. Co-produced and mixed by Pixelkisser Production

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• Can nuclear fuel cycle meet future rising demand?

  In the first of a two-part special report from the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2025 conference held this month in Canada, Claire Maden reports on the opportunities and challenges facing players across the entire fuel sector.There is the aim to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050, shared by many governments, businesses and financial institutions. But will there be the necessary fuel available if that goal is to be reached?Among the issues raised were the impact of trade tariffs, transport issues and wider geopolitics. They will all have an impact on an industry which spans the globe.This episode features contributions from:Sama Bilbao y León, World Nuclear Association Director GeneralNicolle Butcher, Ontario Power Generation President and CEOTim Gitzel, Cameco President and CEOSashi Davies, Boss Energy Ltd Strategic AdvisorTammy Van Lambalgen, Orano Canada Inc Vice President, Chief Corporate Officer Seitzhan Zhanybekov, Kazatomprom Managing Director, SalesLisa Aitken, Cameco Vice President, MarketingAndrew Wong, RBC Capital Markets Equity Research AnalystAnna Bryndza, UxC LLC Executive Vice PresidentNikko Collida, WMC Energy Deputy Head of Nuclear FuelBrad Beatty, ConverDyn Commercial ManagerSteffen Asser, Axpo Power AG Senior Supply Chain ManagerKey links to find out more:World Nuclear NewsWorld Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2025'Great opportunities ahead' for fuel cycleEmail newsletter:Sign up to the World Nuclear News daily or weekly news round-upsContact info:[email protected] credit:  Presenter Alex Hunt. Co-produced and mixed by Pixelkisser Production

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• Bruce Power's James Scongack on nuclear's life-saving medical isotopes

  Bruce Power's Chief Operating Officer James Scongack is Chairman of the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council and, as he explains, the country aims to play a leadership role in nuclear medicine, not just for Canada's benefit, but also to provide health benefits for the rest of the world.He outlines the life-saving diagnostics and treatments that now exist thanks to isotopes produced in Canada's Candu reactors, research reactors and cyclotrons, and talks about the new trials and treatments which are emerging.The Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council has recently signed an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency's Rays for Hope campaign and aims to help provide access to nuclear medicine's diagnostics and treatments to those parts of the world where people do not currently have access. This is part of what he sees as driving hugely growing demand in the years ahead.For those who may say that producing isotopes is the equivalent of a 'side hustle' for a nuclear power plant, Scongack says it might be "1% of the cashflow, but it's 50% of our contribution" in terms of tackling some of the greatest challenges that communities and society are facing.Scongack also talks about progress at Bruce Power, where the modernisation programme is adding extra capacity equivalent to that which would be provided by building three small modular reactors. There's also an update on Bruce C.Scongack, who sees a bright future for nuclear energy in general, says that communicating positive stories is key. He presents the Canadian Nuclear Isotopes Council's own podcast - called Isotopes for Hope - helping to spread the news about what he calls a "real hidden gem of what our industry around the world does".Key links to find out more:World Nuclear NewsCanadian Nuclear Isotopes CouncilIsotopes for HopeBruce PowerMilestones for Canada's Bruce Power unitsEmail newsletter:Sign up to the World Nuclear News daily or weekly news round-upsContact info:[email protected] credit:  Presenter Alex Hunt. Co-produced and mixed by Pixelkisser Production

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• India's plans for rapid nuclear energy expansion

  There have been a raft of announcements from India in February relating to new nuclear energy capacity. Retired diplomat, author and distinguished fellow of the Vivekananda International Foundation, Ambassador D. P. Srivastava, is the coordinator of a foundation task force report on the energy transition in the country and he joins us to discuss the future for nuclear energy in India.The budget goal is to increase capacity from 7 GW to 100 GW by 2047, and as he explains, there will be a need for both indigenous and international technology involved in meeting that target. To help that process, India is now in the process of allowing private sector involvement in new nuclear and proposing changes to the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act of 2010, which has been seen as a stumbling block for overseas nuclear power plant vendors. In addition, Prime Minister Modi has recently agreed new cooperation deals with French President Macron and US President Trump.Fuel has also been loaded into the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam, technology, which he explains, is set to play a key role in India's nuclear future. Srivastava also talks about the task force report's suggestion that India would need a huge amount more than 100 GW nuclear capacity if it is to achieve net zero by 2070.All these announcements set the mood at India Energy Week, a huge event where nuclear took a prominent role. World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y León was there and she joins us to give her impression of the event, which included Prime Minister Modi talking about new nuclear.Key links to find out more:World Nuclear NewsVivekananda International FoundationModi, Trump commit to US-India partnershipCollaboration key to clean energy dream, India Energy Week hearsIndia and France sign SMR and AMR partnership letter of intentIndian budget launches Nuclear Energy MissionUSA to end restrictions on India's nuclear entitiesEmail newsletter:Sign up to the World Nuclear News daily or weekly news round-upsContact info:[email protected] credit:  Presenter Alex Hunt. Co-produced and mixed by Pixelkisser Production

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• The international forum helping make advanced reactors a reality

  An agreement has been concluded to renew the Generation IV International Forum, which aims to build on its first 25 years of sharing research and development on innovative nuclear reactor designs. In this episode, William D Magwood IV, Director-General of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, which supports GIF as its Technical Secretariat, explains how the forum came about, how it works, what the key achievements have been so far and what the hopes for the future are.He says that originally it was expected to be governments and government laboratories taking the lead, but now the private sector is doing it "which is very energising and very exciting". He says a key priority is to facilitate private sector success in the deployment of these technologies, albeit with challenges from working with IP issues across the private and public sector, and looks ahead to some lead countries demonstrating how these technologies can be regulated effectively.All in all, he believes that the future for nuclear energy "is brighter than it's probably been in history".In the World Nuclear News round-up Claire Maden reports on what we know so far about the impact on the nuclear sector from the return to the White House of US President Donald Trump, while Warwick Pipe has an update on the French nuclear power programme, following the Flamanville EPR's long-awaited connection to the grid.Key links to find out more:World Nuclear NewsGen IV International ForumClimate and energy in Trump's Day One executive ordersFrench auditor warns of challenges for EPR2 programmeFrance's Flamanville EPR starts supplying powerEmail newsletter:Sign up to the World Nuclear News daily or weekly news round-ups via our websiteContact info:[email protected] credit:  Presenter Alex Hunt. Co-produced and mixed by Pixelkisser Production

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