For decades, nuclear energy has been considered an important option for ensuring global
energy security, and it has recently started being promoted as a solution for climate change …

This paper presented a review on the past, present and the future of thorium fuel cycle. The
aim of this study is to evaluate the developments in thorium fuel cycle, looking at the …

The trend of global energy shortage has accelerated nuclear installation construction in
many countries. However, once a nuclear accident occurs, it may cause serious risks and …

The Japanese government's attempt to discharge the water contaminated by the Fukushima
nuclear reactor into the sea raises some international legal issues. International law …

Most power plants, particularly those that burn fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas, create
CO2, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. By 2060, the Indonesian …

Since the reserves of fossil fuels are gradually exhausting, the biomass inclusion in the
energy balance is becoming an urgent issue and a major field for researchers. However …

This paper investigates the legal barriers to apply project finance for building nuclear power
plants. Countries such as the UK, Turkey and emerging economies (ie Malaysia and …

The German government presented the decision to phase out nuclear energy as a nationally
accepted rebalancing of inequality in the energy sector. We expose how this radical change …

The operation of nuclear facilities has, fortunately, not led to many accidents with off-site
consequences. However, it is well-recognised that should a large release of radioactivity …

Nuclear accidents have the potential to lead to significant off-site effects that require actions
to minimise the radiological impacts on people. Such countermeasures may include …