Prominent Chinese nuclear scientist Du Xiangwan has clarified his involvement in the nation's waste-to-energy sector, addressing speculation linking nuclear weapon technologies to waste incineration. His team has been conducting research and consulting on pilot projects.

One of China’s most prominent nuclear scientists has publicly clarified his role in the country’s rapidly expanding waste-to-energy sector, following years of speculation linking nuclear weapon technologies to municipal waste incineration. In a June 2 press release from the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), veteran nuclear weapons physicist and CAE academician Du Xiangwan confirmed that he and his team had been engaged in research and consulting relating to the development of the pilot...