China should further develop the new generation nuclear power
technology to ensure the sustainable development of the economy,
Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan said on Tuesday.
Zeng made the remarks when inspecting the 10MW high-temperature
gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) in Tsinghua University.
"Developing the technology of generating power with HTGR is
significant for promoting the country's innovative capability,
improving the energy structure and building up a resource-efficient
and environment-friendly society," Zeng said.
He said the scientists and technicians should gain the key
technology with independent intellectual property rights during the
research.
The reactor built in Tsinghua University is the first modular HTGR
in the world.
To generate power with HTGR, featuring better safeness, higher
efficiency and simple structure, is a new generation nuclear power
technology recently developed in China.
China Huaneng Group, China Nuclear Engineering and Construction
Corp. and Tsinghua University signed an agreement last December to
establish a nuclear power company to provide the funds for the HTGR
project and build and operate it.
(Xinhua News Agency May 16, 2007)
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