CNSC reappoints president
Canada's Governor General has reappointed Michael Binder to head the national nuclear regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, for a second five-year term commencing May 2013.
Nuclear expansion in China
China's installed nuclear generating capacity will reach 42 GWe by 2015, according to China Nuclear Energy Association chairman Zhang Huazhu. Speaking at a seminar in Zhuhai City, Guangdong province, he said there will be around 41 reactors in operation in the country by that time, the People Daily reported. "At that time, China will be building nearly 20 extra nuclear power plants," Zhang said.
NIA and KAIF cooperate
The UK's Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Atomic Industrial Forum (KAIF). Under the agreement, the organizations will promote exchange of experiences and materials in development, operation and maintenance of nuclear power plants, as well as technology information on nuclear fuel and increase collaboration in academic research.
