Nuclear is being taken more seriously in part because the inputs of other generation alternatives are becoming more expensive. And because nuclear plants do not emit greenhouse gases, they could help Canada meet its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has said ...
In Canada, nuclear power is highly regulated to ensure it’s used safely and responsibly. A licence is required to construct and operate a nuclear power plant or waste management facility in Canada. For Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to maintain our licences, we must demonstrate that we continu...
Communities and regions in eastern Ontario that are located near Chalk River have historically expressed concern about nuclear energy and mistrust of the organizations that oversee nuclear activity, particularly communities that have been historically opp...
TopSafe Regular international topical meetings on reactor safety and new concepts in nuclear power production (arranged by ENS in cooperation with the hostcountry’s counterpart) TopSeal Regular international topical meetings demonstrating the practical achievements of nuclear waste management and disposal (a...
Like the phoenix of ancient mythology, Canada’s nuclear sector- long thought dead for decades, has experienced a revitalization both at home and abroad in recent weeks. First on December 1st, the Premiers of three provinces (Ontario, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan)announced a joint Memorandum of...
Ionizing radiation is a human carcinogen, and there is a public concern but limited evidence that it increases the incidence of cancer among those who live near nuclear power plants (NPPs). Previous analyses of thyroid cancer in these populations have been inconsistent, and the last synthesis was...
Currently, about half of all nuclear power plants Nuclear Power Plants are located in the US. There are many different kinds of nuclear power plants, and we will discuss a few important designs in this text. A nuclear power pla
The Darlington plant, run by government-owned Ontario Power Generation, was chosen over the privately-operated Bruce nuclear plant because of reportedly limited transmission capacity from Lake Huron to the Toronto area. The plants would be the first new nuclear facilities constructed in Canada since ...
Siddiqui O, Dincer I (2017) Comparative assessment of the environmental impacts of nuclear, wind and hydro-electric power plants in Ontario: a life cycle assessment. J Clean Prod 164:848–860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.06.237 Article Google Scholar Singh RP, Kumar S, Dubey...
He said the potential for small modular reactors is huge, as other countries will look to Canada to produce such reactors for decarbonizing power generation. Within Canada, smaller nuclear reactors of various sizes are being planned or explored in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta, ...