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#249January 2022
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Top Books from Nuclear Experts
A fantastic book can wow you, entertain you and change the way you think, all over the course of a few hundred pages. It can also act as a source…
Composites: Bearable Lightness of Being
This year, we are launching Rosatom Divisions, a series of articles dedicated to the divisions of the Russian nuclear corporation, their business lines and most interesting products. The opening article…
Rosatom NSTC to Come to Europe
Russia and Serbia agreed to build a nuclear science and technology center (NSTC). In December 2021, Rosatom and the Government of Serbia signed a framework agreement establishing a joint venture…
Trends
Rosatom Highlights in 2021
The Russian nuclear corporation invested much effort in achieving the goals set for 2021 and laying groundwork to deliver on its strategic plans. The last year was a success as…
Middle East
Bringing Life to Next Level
El Dabaa NPP will improve the life in Egypt and secure a reliable energy supply. Thanks to the nuclear project, the relationship between Russia and Egypt has reached a new…
Bangladesh
Evident Progress
Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant Rooppur is growing by leaps and bounds. In the first month of 2022, let us take a look back at the key events that happened…
Turkey
Opportunities for Everyone
Three reactors of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant are constructed in parallel in the Turkish province of Mersin; construction of the fourth reactor is about to start. A nuclear power…
Central Africa
Nuclear’s Benefits for Africa
More and more African countries are expressing their interest in developing nuclear infrastructure programmes. Pro-atom activist, founder of Africa4Nuclear Princess Mthombeni talks about benefits of nuclear energy for the region,…
Spreading Wings in Namibia
For several years now, Rosatom has been operating in Namibia, running a uranium exploration project called Wings. According to expert estimates, the deposit discovered there might be one of the…
Rosatom Researchers Help Rhinos
Rosatom carries on with its unprecedented Rhisotope project in partnership with leading international research organizations to fight the extinction of African rhinoceroses. Sergey Chuvaev, a chief specialist at the Science…
Nuclear Women
Princess Mthombeni is an award-­winning international communication specialist, founder of Africa4Nuclear YouTube channel and lifelong nuclear technology advocate from South Africa. Her globally recognized work involves providing high-level strategic support…
Benefitting the Nature and the Public
Rosatom has launched a number of social initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, a region of its operation. These range from supporting schoolchildren in low-income communities to fighting poaching. Here is our…
Nuclear in South Africa: History and Prospects
South Africa was one of the first countries on the continent to become involved with nuclear technologies. Professor James Larkin, Director of the Radiation and Health Physics Unit at WITS…
How Isotopes Can Save Rhinos
What is the connection between African rhinoceros and isotopes? It became immediate this mid-­May. Rhisotope (rhino + isotope) Project aims at proving that isotopes might help saving those ancient animals…
Nuclear Can Help Africa Jumpstart its 4th Industrial Revolution
One-out-of-two people in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity, and for the next two decades the power demand will increase exponentially. How can nuclear solve many continent problems,…
Latin America
Year in Review
Rosatom partners with Latin American countries across a wide range of business areas. This article takes a look back at some of the partnerships made in 2022.
ABDAN: 35 Years of Success
This autumn the Brazilian Association for the Development of Nuclear Activities (ABDAN) celebrates its 35th anniversary. President of ABDAN Celso Cunha speaks about the results achieved and cooperation with Russia.
Add Your Grain of Sand
Jaime Poma Flores is an engineer in neutron physics and nuclear reactors at the Bolivian Nuclear Energy Agency (ABEN). He graduated from the National Nuclear Research University (MEPhI) in Moscow…
Changing for the Better
Rosatom is building a nuclear research and technology center (NRTC) in El Alto, Bolivia. The advantages it will bring are obvious: it will become possible to increase shelf life and,…
Synergies of Education and Art
Rosatom leads social and educational initiatives in the regions of its operation. This article will tell you how humanitarian programs improve the life of children from low-income families in Brazil.…
Nuclear Personnel for Brazil
In an interview for Rosatom Newsletter, Vice-director of Research Center for Lasers and Applications (CLA) at the Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN) Dr. Niklaus Ursus Wetter talks about the…
Nuclear Technologies to Change Life in Bolivia
How did the collaboration between ABEN and Rosatom begin? Bolivia began adopting nuclear technology as part of its development vision in about late 2013 – early 2014 as the then…
Atom for Latin America
What are the trends in the Latin American energy sector? Why do countries of the region need to develop nuclear energy? What does Rosatom offer its partners in the region?…
China
Nuclear for Sustainable Present
In late September, Rosatom published its 2021 Sustainability Report. The Russian nuclear corporation has been a member of the UN Global Compact since 2020 but began working to contribute to…
First Concrete for Xudabao
The first concrete pouring ceremony was held at Xudabao (also known as Xudapu) Unit 4 NPP built to the Russian VVER 1200 design to mark the beginning of an active…
Japan
Hydrogen Future Coming Soon
Rosatom works on a number of hydrogen production projects across Russia in partnerships with government agencies, leading universities and other companies. One of the crucial projects is a hydrogen cluster…
Ice-free Northern Sea Route
Rosatom improves sailing on the Northern Sea Route (NSR), the shortest shipping lane from Northern Europe to Asia Pacific in the northern hemisphere. Improving means taking measures to make the…
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