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1st Nuclear Power Industry Congress. We will

11 Sep, 2023

Przemek Żydak is travelling to Krakow from us. From Tuesday to Wednesday, he will be taking part in the 1st Nuclear Power Industry Congress, whose slogan is ‘How to become a leader in nuclear energy development in the region’. The Congress is organised by IGEOS.

We could not miss such an event! Especially as its organisers encouraged:
“This is the first event in our country that comprehensively affects the plans for the development of nuclear energy in Poland, both in terms of large-scale projects and MMR/SMRs, as well as the benefits of these projects for the Polish energy industry (business). The main step of the Congress will be to discuss the main issues related to supporting Polish companies in the implementation of nuclear energy projects in Poland”.

So… see you in Krakow?

More about the Congress on the organiser’s website.

A School of Surface Mining? We will!

3 Sep, 2023

Anita is heading to Wisła. From 4 to 6 September, she will be taking part in the jubilee (tenth!) edition of the School of Surface Mining conference organised by the Stanisław Staszic AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków. One of this year’s issues to be discussed at the conference will include safe mining of minerals and minimising natural hazards, as well as obtaining environmental decisions – a topic Anita has a keen interest in.

The conference will feature the experiences of mining companies on phytoremediation, natural diversity in industrial areas and the reduction of pollution from fugitive emissions, including light emissions.

“The latter issue is usually heavily downplayed in analyses of emissions from industrial facilities. I am curious to hear the experiences of investors in this area,” says Anita Kuliś, board member of Sotis Advisors.

What else will we hear during the School of Surface Mining? Several papers on the legal aspects of conducting mining activities with public participation. Not insignificant is the role of ESG (environment – social responsibility – corporate governance) in the energy transition process and experiences from Germany. The papers cover technical as well as environmental, legal and social issues. Aggregate and lignite mines, scientists, representatives of the administration, lawyers and technology suppliers will present their experiences.

Read more on the SGO website.

photo: Yara International’s open pit mine in Siilinjärvi, Finland/Wikipedia

#AtomInAction, about trends in nuclear power development

1 Sep, 2023

The future of nuclear power, the way forward for electricity and heat generation using nuclear reactions – in the latest article in our #AtomInAction series, which we write together with energy experts Deloitte.

In the article about SMRs and Generation IV reactors, the thorium cycle and nuclear fusion.

“Generation II and III/III+ reactors are the nuclear reactors currently in operation and under construction. In contrast, the new generation is referred to as Generation IV reactors. These types of reactors are intended to be sustainable energy systems that will provide energy at competitive prices, with optimal use of raw materials, with a high level of safety, reliability and nuclear proliferation resistance,” – writes Dr Przemysław Żydak, board member/co-owner of Sotis Advisors.

The Generation IV International Forum has selected six of the most promising technologies for further development: gas-cooled fast reactor, high-temperature supercritical water reactor , sodium-cooled fast reactor, lead-cooled fast reactor, molten salt reactor.

The full article is available on the Deloitte website.


Read also:

#AtomInAction, this time about small modular reactors
#AtomInAction, this time about nuclear regulations
#AtomInAction, about the costs of implementing nuclear energy
#AtomInAction – we write for Deloitte