Philippine envoy to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said Monday the power plants being proposed by the US to the Philippines as part of their cooperation on energy security are safer, smaller, cheaper.
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Philippine Ambassador to the US Babe Romualdez
Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, Romualdez explained the recently-signed Memorandum of Understanding on Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU) where the US offered the Philippines its new development on nuclear energy.
“Tawag nila ‘yung modular type of ano ‘yung maliliit lang na nuclear plant to give power to areas. Maganda para sa’tin ‘yan dahil we have 7,600 islands at we’ll be able to power. Very important ‘yan talaga dahil energy is number one requirement now that we need at tsaka cheap power and clean energy,” he said.
[They call it the modular type which are small nuclear plants to give power to areas. That’s good for us because we have 7,600 islands and we’ll be able to power them up. That's really important because energy is the number one requirement now that we need, as well as cheap power and clean energy.]
Aside from being cheaper and smaller, Romualdez pointed out that the power plants are also safer, delineating its difference from the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP).
“Marami nang bagong development sa area na ‘yan. ‘Yung nuclear power plant na tinatawag natin na modular, maliliit ‘yan. They can set them up, sabi nila, as little as six months. It’s safer. ‘Yung waste niyan, konti lang ang waste siguro. At the same time, ‘yung cooling system is also so much safer,” he said.
[There are many new developments in that area. The nuclear power plant that we call modular is only small. They said they can set them up as little as six months. It’s safer. There might be only a little waste. At the same time, its cooling system is also so much safer.]
The Philippines last ventured into a nuclear program in 1976 when then-President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ordered the construction of the $2.3 billion-worth BNPP. However, it was shelved after three years due to safety concerns.
“It’s an old technology but we can also revive that. Maglalagay sila ng bagong mga safety valves diyan [they can put new safety valves there],” he said.
In a statement dated March 10, the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins signed for the United States, while DOE Undersecretary Gerardo Erguiza Jr. signed for the Philippines.
“Deepening our cooperation in nuclear energy, science and technology has the potential to make a significant contribution to our shared clean energy goals, agricultural development, availability of clean water, medical treatments, and more. Our nuclear cooperation rests on a strong nonproliferation regime and the Philippines’ steadfast commitment to nonproliferation,” the statement read.
President Rodrigo Duterte also recently issued Executive Order (EO) 164 to You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., saying this is needed to achieve the country's growth targets.
The EO also mandates the Nuclear Energy Program Inter-Agency Committee (NEP-IAC) to collate all audits and recommendations, conduct further studies and assessments and if necessary, and make recommendations on the use and viability of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) and the establishment of other facilities for the utilization of nuclear energy.
The Department of Energy (DOE), meanwhile, is You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. — RSJ, GMA News
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Philippine Ambassador to the US Babe Romualdez
Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, Romualdez explained the recently-signed Memorandum of Understanding on Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU) where the US offered the Philippines its new development on nuclear energy.
“Tawag nila ‘yung modular type of ano ‘yung maliliit lang na nuclear plant to give power to areas. Maganda para sa’tin ‘yan dahil we have 7,600 islands at we’ll be able to power. Very important ‘yan talaga dahil energy is number one requirement now that we need at tsaka cheap power and clean energy,” he said.
[They call it the modular type which are small nuclear plants to give power to areas. That’s good for us because we have 7,600 islands and we’ll be able to power them up. That's really important because energy is the number one requirement now that we need, as well as cheap power and clean energy.]
Aside from being cheaper and smaller, Romualdez pointed out that the power plants are also safer, delineating its difference from the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP).
“Marami nang bagong development sa area na ‘yan. ‘Yung nuclear power plant na tinatawag natin na modular, maliliit ‘yan. They can set them up, sabi nila, as little as six months. It’s safer. ‘Yung waste niyan, konti lang ang waste siguro. At the same time, ‘yung cooling system is also so much safer,” he said.
[There are many new developments in that area. The nuclear power plant that we call modular is only small. They said they can set them up as little as six months. It’s safer. There might be only a little waste. At the same time, its cooling system is also so much safer.]
The Philippines last ventured into a nuclear program in 1976 when then-President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ordered the construction of the $2.3 billion-worth BNPP. However, it was shelved after three years due to safety concerns.
“It’s an old technology but we can also revive that. Maglalagay sila ng bagong mga safety valves diyan [they can put new safety valves there],” he said.
In a statement dated March 10, the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins signed for the United States, while DOE Undersecretary Gerardo Erguiza Jr. signed for the Philippines.
“Deepening our cooperation in nuclear energy, science and technology has the potential to make a significant contribution to our shared clean energy goals, agricultural development, availability of clean water, medical treatments, and more. Our nuclear cooperation rests on a strong nonproliferation regime and the Philippines’ steadfast commitment to nonproliferation,” the statement read.
President Rodrigo Duterte also recently issued Executive Order (EO) 164 to You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., saying this is needed to achieve the country's growth targets.
The EO also mandates the Nuclear Energy Program Inter-Agency Committee (NEP-IAC) to collate all audits and recommendations, conduct further studies and assessments and if necessary, and make recommendations on the use and viability of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) and the establishment of other facilities for the utilization of nuclear energy.
The Department of Energy (DOE), meanwhile, is You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. — RSJ, GMA News
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