REVIEWING NEEDS: Country looking at all possible energy sources, says DPM
MALAYSIA is committed in ensuring that nuclear power is used only for peaceful means in the event the country has to resort to it.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysia was fortunate as oil reserves were sufficient for energy purposes at least until 2021.
However, he added, alternative energy sources needed to be found soon.
As such, the nation was looking at all possible sources, including hydro, solar and wind power, apart from nuclear power.
"If you look at certain countries which did not have fossil fuels, like (South) Korea, they had no other alternative but to go for nuclear power. Malaysia is somewhat blessed (in that aspect).
"But we are looking to alternative sources like hydro and solar. According to the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, we have oil reserves until 2021.
"There may come a time when we may have to turn to nuclear power. But the government hasn't decided on that yet," he told Malaysian reporters before the start of the two-day Seoul Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) 2012 yesterday.
He said Malaysia was prepared for the eventuality, having trained many experts in the field and taken most of the steps to fulfil its commitments agreed on in Washington during the first NSS two years ago.
"I have been briefed on nuclear power. But I understand... the rakyat may not know much about it."
Muhyiddin said this was also the case with the Lynas rare earth plant, although experts had already explained that it was not a risk.
"Sadly, there are those who refuse to accept this. That is why we set up the parliamentary select committee, to remove all doubts. But, as you know, the opposition refuses to take part in it."
Muhyiddin said many people did not know that Malaysia was already using nuclear technology in fields such as medi-cine and health, farming and even food processing.
And, he added, the rakyat should be made more aware of the possible need for nuclear power and its benefits.
Muhyiddin said experts would try to explain such things to the people in future awareness programmes so that, if and when the government decides that the country needs nuclear power, the rakyat would not make the wrong assumptions.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Germany to close all nuclear plants by 2022
Published: May 31, 2011
Germany's coalition government has announced a reversal of policy that will see
The decision makes Germany the biggest industrial power to announce plans to give up nuclear energy.
all the country's nuclear power plants phased out by 2022.
Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen made the announcement after Chancellor Angela Merkel set up a panel to review nuclear power following the crisis at Fukushima in Japan, reports the BBC.
Roettgen said the seven oldest reactors - which were taken offline for a safety review immediately after the Japanese crisis - would never be used again. An eighth plant - the Kruemmel facility in northern Germany, which was already offline and has been plagued by technical problems, would also be shut down for good.
Six others would go offline by 2021 at the latest and the three newest by 2022, he said. Roettgen said: "It's definite. The latest end for the last three nuclear power plants is 2022. There will be no clause for revision."
Roettgen said a tax on spent fuel rods, expected to raise 2.3bn euros (£1.9bn) a year from this year, would remain despite the shutdown.
The previous German government - a coalition of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens - decided to shut down Germany's nuclear power stations by 2021.
However, last September Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition scrapped those plans - announcing it would extend the life of the country's nuclear reactors by an average of 12 years. Ministers said they needed to keep nuclear energy as a "bridging technology" to a greener future.
The decision to extend was unpopular in Germany even before the radioactive leaks at the Fukushima plant. But following Fukushima, Mrs Merkel promptly scrapped her extension plan, and announced a review.
Before March's moratorium on the older power plants, Germany relied on nuclear power for 23 per cent of its energy.
source: Newspaper.
Germany's coalition government has announced a reversal of policy that will see
The decision makes Germany the biggest industrial power to announce plans to give up nuclear energy.
all the country's nuclear power plants phased out by 2022.
Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen made the announcement after Chancellor Angela Merkel set up a panel to review nuclear power following the crisis at Fukushima in Japan, reports the BBC.
Roettgen said the seven oldest reactors - which were taken offline for a safety review immediately after the Japanese crisis - would never be used again. An eighth plant - the Kruemmel facility in northern Germany, which was already offline and has been plagued by technical problems, would also be shut down for good.
Six others would go offline by 2021 at the latest and the three newest by 2022, he said. Roettgen said: "It's definite. The latest end for the last three nuclear power plants is 2022. There will be no clause for revision."
Roettgen said a tax on spent fuel rods, expected to raise 2.3bn euros (£1.9bn) a year from this year, would remain despite the shutdown.
The previous German government - a coalition of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens - decided to shut down Germany's nuclear power stations by 2021.
However, last September Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition scrapped those plans - announcing it would extend the life of the country's nuclear reactors by an average of 12 years. Ministers said they needed to keep nuclear energy as a "bridging technology" to a greener future.
The decision to extend was unpopular in Germany even before the radioactive leaks at the Fukushima plant. But following Fukushima, Mrs Merkel promptly scrapped her extension plan, and announced a review.
Before March's moratorium on the older power plants, Germany relied on nuclear power for 23 per cent of its energy.
source: Newspaper.
Monday, May 30, 2011
德國‧首個放棄核電工業國‧2022年前將關閉所有核電廠
德國‧柏林30日訊）日本福島核災敲響全球核安警鐘，德國政府週一宣佈在2022年前關閉境內所有核電廠，成為首個放棄核能的主要工業強國。
環境部長洛特根表示，經過長時間討論，執政聯盟就停止使用核能達成協議，並指這項決定“不可逆轉”，同時，受日本核災影響而關閉的8座核電廠也不會恢復運作。
總理默克爾星期日與執政聯盟開議討論是否放棄核能，會議進行至隔天凌晨，長達7小時。洛特根稱，這項決定是“始終如一、堅決和明確的。”
德國境內共有17座核電廠，其中8座已在311日本大地震後暫時停運，以評估其安全性，包括7座最老舊的核電廠以及北部的科律梅爾核電廠；科律梅爾核電廠因面對技術問題，過去一直處於廢置狀態。
核電佔德國整體供電量22%，如今尋找替代能源以維持電供成了政府的最大挑戰。但洛特根強調，不會發生停電問題。“我們保證任何時段的電流供應將維持正常。”
上週五，16名分別來自德國17個區的環境官員，聯合呼吁政府永久停用上述8座核電廠。洛特根透露，當局在2021年前將關閉另外6座核電廠，而3座最先進的核電廠則將於2022年以前停用，趕上10年前社會民主黨和綠黨定下的時間表。
環境部長洛特根表示，經過長時間討論，執政聯盟就停止使用核能達成協議，並指這項決定“不可逆轉”，同時，受日本核災影響而關閉的8座核電廠也不會恢復運作。
總理默克爾星期日與執政聯盟開議討論是否放棄核能，會議進行至隔天凌晨，長達7小時。洛特根稱，這項決定是“始終如一、堅決和明確的。”
德國境內共有17座核電廠，其中8座已在311日本大地震後暫時停運，以評估其安全性，包括7座最老舊的核電廠以及北部的科律梅爾核電廠；科律梅爾核電廠因面對技術問題，過去一直處於廢置狀態。
核電佔德國整體供電量22%，如今尋找替代能源以維持電供成了政府的最大挑戰。但洛特根強調，不會發生停電問題。“我們保證任何時段的電流供應將維持正常。”
上週五，16名分別來自德國17個區的環境官員，聯合呼吁政府永久停用上述8座核電廠。洛特根透露，當局在2021年前將關閉另外6座核電廠，而3座最先進的核電廠則將於2022年以前停用，趕上10年前社會民主黨和綠黨定下的時間表。
Monday, March 14, 2011
Malaysia to study Japan atomic accident
Malaysia wants to learn from Japan’s nuclear accident before taking a final decision on whether to establish its first atomic power plant, a minister said.
“It’s best for us to learn from the investigation results and see further,” Datuk Peter Chin, minister for energy, green technology and water, said in a telephone interview.
“What happened in Japan was due to an earthquake. On the Malaysian side, we have not decided anything yet.”
Japan’s nuclear accident has prompted China and India to review plans for atomic energy. Malaysia’s government said in September it wanted to explore nuclear power as a potential solution to the country’s long-term power needs as its oil and gas reserves start to diminish.
A tender will be called by the middle of this year to appoint a consultant to conduct a feasibility study and evaluate the site chosen, Chin said, without saying where the first plant might be.
“Only after that, the government will decide whether to tender the project or not,” he said.
“Nuclear technology is a viable energy. Look at France as an example where 72 percent of the country’s energy comes from nuclear plants.”
Prime Minister Naoto Kan said yesterday Japan is facing its worst crisis since World War II after a March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami killed an estimated 10,000 people and caused explosions at a nuclear power plant. Workers battled to prevent a nuclear meltdown after a second hydrogen explosion rocked an atomic plant north of Tokyo today. - Bloomberg
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“It’s best for us to learn from the investigation results and see further,” Datuk Peter Chin, minister for energy, green technology and water, said in a telephone interview.
“What happened in Japan was due to an earthquake. On the Malaysian side, we have not decided anything yet.”
Japan’s nuclear accident has prompted China and India to review plans for atomic energy. Malaysia’s government said in September it wanted to explore nuclear power as a potential solution to the country’s long-term power needs as its oil and gas reserves start to diminish.
A tender will be called by the middle of this year to appoint a consultant to conduct a feasibility study and evaluate the site chosen, Chin said, without saying where the first plant might be.
“Only after that, the government will decide whether to tender the project or not,” he said.
“Nuclear technology is a viable energy. Look at France as an example where 72 percent of the country’s energy comes from nuclear plants.”
Prime Minister Naoto Kan said yesterday Japan is facing its worst crisis since World War II after a March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami killed an estimated 10,000 people and caused explosions at a nuclear power plant. Workers battled to prevent a nuclear meltdown after a second hydrogen explosion rocked an atomic plant north of Tokyo today. - Bloomberg
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Malaysia plans to build nuclear power plants
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to build two nuclear power plants that will generate 1,000 megawatts each with the first plant ready for operation in 2021.
The second plant is expected to be ready a year later.
These are part of an overall long-term plan to balance energy supply.
Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin said the Government would engage an international consultant to evaluate the location and requirement for such plants to be built.
“Hopefully, by 2013 or 2014, we will able to finish evaluating this. As for calling of tenders, we hope it will be done by 2016,” he said.
The second plant is expected to be ready a year later.
These are part of an overall long-term plan to balance energy supply.
Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin said the Government would engage an international consultant to evaluate the location and requirement for such plants to be built.
“Hopefully, by 2013 or 2014, we will able to finish evaluating this. As for calling of tenders, we hope it will be done by 2016,” he said.
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