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Ansaldo Nucleare signs contract for lead-cooled reactor
25 November, 2021
As part of the research into lead-cooled reactors, the consortium that unites Ansaldo Nucleare and Reinvent Energy (Romania) has been awarded a contract worth around €20 million ($22.5m) for the design, procurement, installation and commissioning of the Athena experimental plant - a research facility for the development of lead-cooled reactors.

Why SMRs will shape the future of nuclear debate
02 November, 2021
Small modular reactors are gaining the attention of governments and power providers across the world because of the optionality they offer. But the champions of the SMR will have to work hard to ensure its potential can be fully unlocked, as Daniel Garton, Richard Hill, Andrew McDougall, Kirsten Odynski, Dipen Sabharwal and Vit Stehlik explain

European union say nuclear must be part of European Taxonomy
08 February, 2021
Nuclear energy must be part of the European taxonomy as part of of the Green Deal, according to a joint letter sent to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission by 13 European trade unions.

IAEA launches spent fuel and radioactive waste database
04 June, 2020
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in close cooperation with the European Commission and the OECD/NEA, has launched a new database for used fuel and radioactive waste that facilitates information sharing and simplifies national reporting in a single easy-to-use platform.

Scientists demand proper assessment of nuclear in EU Taxonomy
04 May, 2020
More than 100 scientists and environmentalists have signed a letter to the European Commission (EC) calling for a timely and just assessment of nuclear energy in the EU Taxonomy.

Wood Nuclear acquired by US Jacobs
11 March, 2020
US nuclear services group Jacobs announced on 9 March that it had acquired Wood Nuclear, part of Scottish energy services Wood, for an enterprise value of approximately £250 million ($325 million).

Making nuclear ‘lean’
10 January, 2020
Global management consultancy Arthur D. Little asserts that nuclear plants generally do not operate at their technical and economic optimum. The authors say the solution lies in ‘lean’ management.

Russian-African summit promotes nuclear cooperation
29 October, 2019
Nuclear energy was a key topic of discussion at the first Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum held in Sochi (Russia) on 23 and 24 October attended by representatives of all 54 African countries including 43 state leaders.

Romania signs MOU to develop lead-cooled reactor
11 October, 2019
Romanian utility Nuclearelectrica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fostering ALFRED Construction (Falcon) consortium for cooperation on the development of the Advanced Lead Fast Reactor European Demonstrator (ALFRED) which is planned for construction in Romania.

Engineering export
14 February, 2018
Nuclear Engineering International talks to Valery Igoryevitch Limarenko, Chief Executive Officer at ASE Group of Companies, the engineering division of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom.

Fast reactor focus
21 September, 2017
In June, experts gathered in Russia for the international conference on fast reactors. NEI speaks to Vladimir Kriventsev, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team leader for fast reactor technology development about the event.

China gets onboard
16 August, 2016
Nuclear has a long history in submarine propulsion, but civilian applications for floating plant are another matter. China and Russia have dedicated development programmes with the completion of the first maritime nuclear power platform getting closer. NEI looks at the programmes and what they might mean for offshore power generation, the environment and regional security.

Sharing expertise with newcomer countries
08 February, 2016
After over 50 years developing training programmes for the Russian nuclear industry, Rosatom’s Central Institute for Continuing Education & Training is ready to share its experience with countries embarking on nuclear power programmes.

Encapsulation innovation helps Sellafield cleanup
19 October, 2015
Dr. Ian Buckley explains how a novel encapsulation technology, MIDAR, is helping Sellafield to treat radioactive wastes.

INPRO leaps into action
27 May, 2009
Although US domestic research for the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) has been cancelled, nuclear fuel cycle research is continuing within an IAEA programme, which has a new action plan. By Judith Perera

Concrete progress
20 February, 2009
Iter is progressing despite the global recession. Testing of prototype remote handling machines has started on a mock-up of the divertor region, while building foundations will be laid later this year. By Caroline Peachey and Keith Nuthall

Sustaining Europe
21 November, 2007
This autumn saw the launch of the Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform, which aims at coordinating nuclear fission energy research, development, demonstration and deployment. By Keith Nuthall