Argentina Aims for Nuclear Push

The nuclear power industry rapidly declined after concerns regarding its safety and cost-effectiveness.

However, with the increasing urgency to reduce carbon emissions and meet global net-zero targets, nuclear energy may be seeing a resurgence in popularity.

Nuclear energy is not a non-renewable energy resource, however nuclear powerstations do not produce greenhouse gasses and other harmful emissions, unlike fossil fuels.

Nuclear Energy in Argentina

Argentina has announced its ambitious plans to put nuclear power at the forefront of its ambition to be a pioneer in energy sources.

It recognises how state-of-the-art technological advances, such as AI and robotics, will assist in developing a new nuclear energy programme that is free from the regulations and red tape that previously halted its growth.

Argentina predicts that the growth in nuclear energy will be rapid and unstoppable, inviting competition from other global leaders to match its grand plans.

They label nuclear energy as being the only energy source that is efficient, sustainable and readily available in abundance, as well as citing that it may be the only energy source that is able to keep up with global energy demands that are ever increasing.

Argentina will develop and invest in uranium reserves in order to meet its domestic requirements for energy, as well as work in collaboration with other agencies who will pave the way for the use of AI and other technology in the expansion of its nuclear plans.

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has formed a collaboration with other agencies to make RAICo, which develops solutions that are operated on a remote basis.

For further information on how RAICo is working to assist on nuclear power projects, visit https://raico.org/.

The use of robotics and AI has resulted in programmes where nuclear energy is dealt with in a safer and more cost-effective manner. No longer do people have to deal with potentially dangerous situations involving nuclear processes, as the technology is available for it to be done without human interaction.