Fifty flasks of spent nuclear fuel from the Chapelcross nuclear power station has been shipped to Sellafield for reprocessing, operator Magnox North said today.

Defueling at Chapelcross is due to be completed by April 2012

Jadrová a vyradovacia spolocnost a.s. (JAVYS), has received a grant from The Bohunice International Decommissioning Support Fund (BIDSF), administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of the project A3-A “Reconstruction of Area Protection System AKOBOJE”.

Two recent large-scale energy initiatives in China have been the commercialisation of fuel cell-powered vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and coal-to-liquid alternative fuel plants to reduce oil imports. Both require significant quantities of hydrogen. The enlargement of nuclear-based hydrogen production is envisaged to meet these requirements. By Kun Yuan

The nuclear industry’s excellent safety performance and caution may have ironically hurt its public acceptance, by making reactors seem scarier than they really are. The advent of small modular reactors might dispel people’s fears of nuclear power. By Steve Kidd

Why it is essential for contractors to have the right tools in place to tightly manage project cost and performance and meet Government-mandated reporting, such as Earned Value Management (EVM), as part of their bid processes. by Andrew Davey, Business Director, Deltek