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Long-term strategy calls for up to 10 new reactors in Canada
Canada has launched a Nuclear Energy Strategy, a long-term vision of its nuclear power potential that includes plans to deploy up to 10 new large-scale reactors in the country by 2040.
The June 22 announcement, along with ongoing projects at Darlington and Bruce Power, further confirm Canada's ambitions to expand its nuclear power presence not just domestically but also abroad. Four pillars stand at the heart of the country’s Nuclear Energy Strategy: new nuclear builds in Canada, maintaining its status as a top nuclear supplier and exporter, expanding uranium production, and continuing nuclear fission and fusion innovations.
Challenge: Ensure continuous availability of radioisotopes.
How: Develop a dependable technical approach to ensure the continued availability of radioisotopes — including rare, short-lived, less available radionuclides for medical, energy, research (aerospace, nondestructive analysis), and national security applications.
Background: U.S. domestic production of key radioactive and stable isotopes has significantly diminished, leaving patients and industry vulnerable to disruptions of our mostly foreign supply. New diagnostic and therapeutic agents are not being developed due to the lack of a reliable isotope supply, and difficult investment and regulatory climates.
Last modified May 12, 2017, 1:22am CDT
