Read the full article at the Regina Leader-Post. Excerpt below:
A Saskatchewan researcher says nuclear energy is going to play a large role in the prairie province’s energy sector.
“Things are looking pretty positive for Saskatchewan,” said Dr. Arthur Situm, the Canada Research Chair in small modular reactor (SMR) safety and licensing at the University of Regina. “I think it’s something to be excited about.”
The university recently received a portion of $11 million in federal funding to be put toward clean energy projects and research in nuclear waste management. From that funding, $2.5 million will be split between the U of R and the University of Alberta for SMR research. The remaining $8.5 million will be divided between seven Alberta companies doing work in the area of hydrogen.
Situm is one of three researchers working on the project, which tackles engineering challenges associated with SMRs, like the one tentatively planned for the Estevan area, as well as long-term waste management.