On December 18, 2024, the Top Ten Global Engineering Achievements for the year 2024 was released. Among the distinguished achievements is the demonstration project for Pebble-bed Modular High-Temperature gas-cooled-Reactor nuclear power plant (HTR-PM Demo), of which Prof. Zhang Zuoyi of INET, Tsinghua University is the chief scientist. The selection of Global Top 10 Engineering Achievements was...

On October 17, the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy of Tsinghua University, also known as the 3E Institute, hosted a workshop on “Potential roles of SMRs in decarbonizing China’s power and heating sectors”. This workshop is sponsored by the China Carbon Neutrality Initiative (CCNI) under one of its research projects (hereinafter referred to as the CCNI SMR Project). As the CCNI G...

On October 18, the International Scientific Committee (ISC) meeting of the China Carbon Neutrality Initiative (CCNI) was held in Beijing. The event brought together the esteemed members of CCNI ISC along with more than 20 dedicated project team members.Prof. Zhang Xiliang, CCNI Project Leader, kicked off the meeting with an inspiring speech. He outlined the CCNI project, highlighting its signif...

On October 18, 2024, a joint delegation from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and PanMediso Holdings visited INET. The esteemed group included Prof. Li Guoxiang, Vice Chairman of the PolyU Council, Mr. Fu Zhancheng, Chairman of the Board of PanMediso Holdings, and Mr. Deng Liming, CEO of the firm.The delegation was warmly welcomed by Prof. Zhang Zhenzhong, Deputy Director of INET, ...

The 11th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology (HTR 2024) was held in Beijing, China, from October 14 to 18, 2024, attracting over 210 distinguished guests and delegates from around the world, including 54 international participants. The conference was co-hosted by the Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology (INET) of Tsinghua University and the High Tempe...

On October 17, 2024, Mr. Carlos Torres Vidal, Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) incident and Emergency Centre (IEC), visited INET. The visit was implemented as a part of the “IEC’s Trip to China”. Prof. Jiejuan Tong welcomed the guests at the Changping campus. Professors and researchers from the Advisory Technical Support Center on National Nuclear Emergency Decis...