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WEB6 days ago · IAEA, Honduras and Japan join forces to strengthen Cancer Care Access through Rays of Hope. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Government of Honduras and the Government of Japan have joined forces to expand radiotherapy services and improve cancer care in the Republic of Honduras …
Global Overview of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel …
WEBJan 21, 2022 · In terms of overall volume, around 95% of existing radioactive waste has very low level (VLLW) or low-level (LLW) radioactivity, while about 4% is intermediate level waste (ILW) and less than 1% is high-level waste (HLW). Since the start of nuclear electricity production in 1954 to the end of 2016, some …
Nuclear energy, safe use of nuclear power | IAEA
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Nuclear energy provides access to clean, reliable and affordable energy, mitigating the negative impacts of climate change. It is a significant part of the world energy mix and its use is expected to grow in the coming decades. The IAEA fosters the efficient and safe use of nuclear power by supporting existing …
Nuclear Power 10 Years After Fukushima: The Long Road Back
WEBMar 11, 2021 · Nuclear power produced about 12% of the country’s electricity in 2019 compared with around 25% before the accident at Fukushima Daiichi, while coal-fired plants remained the largest source of electricity, according to the IEA. Elsewhere, Belgium confirmed plans to exit nuclear power by 2025. In Italy, …
Thorium’s Long-Term Potential in Nuclear Energy: New IAEA Analysis
WEBMar 13, 2023 · Thorium boasts several advantages over the conventional nuclear fuel, uranium-235. Thorium can generate more fissile material (uranium-233) than it consumes while fuelling a water-cooled or molten-salt reactor.According to estimates, the Earth's upper crust contains an average of 10.5 parts per million (ppm) of thorium, compared with about 3 ppm of uranium.
Basic fusion physics | IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency
WEBEnergy obtained from fusion and fission reactions is based on differences in the nuclear binding energy. The mass of the products of a fusion reaction is smaller than the mass of its reactants. The difference or "missing mass" is converted into energy in accordance with Einstein’s equation E=mc². Because c is very large, a small amount of ...
Nuclear power and climate change | IAEA
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Nuclear power is a low-carbon source of energy. In 2018, nuclear power produced about 10 percent of the world’s electricity. Together with the expanding renewable energy sources and fuel switching from coal to gas, higher nuclear power production contributed to the levelling of global CO 2 emissions at 33 gigatonnes in 2019 1/.Clearly, nuclear power – as a dispatchable low carbon source of ...
Fukushima Daiichi Status Updates | IAEA
WEBMar 22, 2024 · On 10 July 2024, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during May, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent to all international Missions in Japan. The report contains information on discharges from the subdrain and groundwater drain systems, as well as on groundwater ...
Nuclear fusion power, fusion energy research, ITER | IAEA
WEBSep 22, 2023 · Nuclear energy can also be produced by fusion reactions of light nuclei. This technique promises many advantages and has attracted global research and development efforts. The IAEA has supported fusion energy research since its inception and helps Member States exchange and build knowledge on fusion science and technology.
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) | IAEA
WEBMay 3, 2023 · The NPT was opened for signature in 1968 and entered into force on 5 March 1970.On 11 May 1995, the Treaty was extended indefinitely. With 191 States parties, it is the most widely adhered to treaty in the field of nuclear non-proliferation, peaceful uses of nuclear energy and nuclear disarmament.