HL-2M Tokamak Reactor

The HL-2M Tokamak reactor is China’s largest and most advanced nuclear fusion experimental device. Located in southwestern Sichuan province, the reactor is often called an “artificial sun” because of the enormous heat and power it produces. It was completed last year and it has the potential to unlock a powerful clean energy source. China has ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: China • Civil Nuclear Energy • International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) • Nuclear energy • Nuclear fusion

Hualong One: China’s entry in Nuclear Power Sector

China recently connected its first indigenously developed third generation nuclear power reactor called Hualong one to its national grid. The Hualong One nuclear power reactor is first of its kind. About Hualong One According to the China National Nuclear Corporation, Unit 5 of Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant located in Fujian province was connected to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: China-Pakistan • hualong one • National Grid • Nuclear energy • Nuclear Power

India-US extend MoU for Cooperation on Nuclear Energy

India and the United States have extended the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Energy agreement for another ten years. The agreement is also called the 123 agreement. India buys the nuclear material from United States based on this agreement. The extension of the agreement was signed at the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP). India-US Civil ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: India-US • Indo-US Nuclear deal • Nuclear Agreement • Nuclear energy • Nuclear Non proliferation Treaty • Nuclear Suppliers Group • Uranium

UAE: First Arab Country to generate electricity from coal

The United Arab Emirates recently became the first and probably the last Arab country to generate electricity from coal. The coal plant, Hassyan is to be set up in Dubai at 3.4 billion USD. The capacity of the plant will be 600 MW. Later, the capacity of the plant is to be increased to 2,400 ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Clean Energy • Dubai • Gulf Countries • Nuclear energy • oil and natural gas • Oman • Power Plants • Solar Energy • United Arab Emirates

India-Finland sign MoU on biodiversity conservation

On November 26, 2020, India and Finland signed Memorandum of Understanding in the field of biodiversity conservation and environment protection. The agreement was signed by the Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and his counterpart Krista Mikkonen of Finland. According to the Memorandum of Understanding, the countries will exchange their best practices in areas such as prevention ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Biodiversity • Environment Protection • Finland • india finland • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) • Nuclear energy • Prakash Javadekar