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Mobile robots help clean up legacy
21 December, 2023
Highly mobile robots are helping to inspect and clean up some of the nuclear industry’s most hazardous sites. It’s another example of nuclear innovation being deployed to realise the biggest benefits of technology.

Seeking nuclear stability in France
20 December, 2023
France’s nuclear fleet is expected to make a much larger contribution to meeting Europe’s power needs this winter than it did the last. Can the return of its reactors provide the stability France needs to achieve its nuclear ambitions?

SMR shortlist explored
14 December, 2023
Six companies have been passed through to next stage of the UK nuclear technology competition that is looking to develop multiple SMRs across the country. Here we take a look at the contenders.

Sellafield and the ONR’s red lights
13 December, 2023
The ONR has highlighted areas where the Sellafield site is facing ‘significantly enhanced regulatory attention’ as it attempts to manage waste materials from its legacy silos and ponds. What does that attention mean for site management?

Novel fuels set for growth
07 December, 2023
At the heart of every nuclear reactor is its fuel, but with a new generation of reactors on the way, new kinds of fuels are also emerging to power the clean energy transition.

Advancing encapsulation
06 December, 2023
Initial trials of a proprietary geopolymer technology capable of encapsulating a broad range of problematic waste types demonstrate a 40% increase in sludge waste incorporation with the potential to make significant budget savings. What are the next steps?

Vistra’s nuclear acquisition
30 November, 2023
Energy Harbor’s nuclear businesses, including the Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse and Perry stations, are set to join the 3800 MW Comanche Peak nuclear plant under an acquisition deal. Does this signal a new era of attractive nuclear assets?

Nuclear’s backbone: Assessment of key suppliers
29 November, 2023
Effective and efficient operation of nuclear power plants relies on a network of key suppliers of products and services. Ongoing assessment of these suppliers is key to ensuring a supplier meets all requirements.

Exploring the hydrogen option
23 November, 2023
Global industry is in a hunt for low-carbon hydrogen to replace fossil fuels – whether that is as fuel, as chemical feedstock or as a medium of energy storage. The potential is huge. But does it present an opportunity for nuclear, and can nuclear make a unique offer to the new hydrogen industry?

Cost-effective delivery of nuclear new build
22 November, 2023
The solution to the cost-effective delivery of nuclear power stations is to adopt a modular approach to designing and building them. That means a fundamental rethink on planning and designing new nuclear reactors.

Nuclear safety in time of crisis or war
16 November, 2023
Nuclear facilities can make tempting targets for combatants during periods of conflict and the on-going hostilities in Ukraine bring those fears to the fore. To date, reactor containments have not been deliberately targeted in Ukraine or Russia, but those nations with a nuclear development programme would be wise to consider the possibility.

Decommissioning plutonium reactors
16 November, 2023
Fast reactors were a key part of the post-war landscape and were developed to produce plutonium as part of the nuclear arms race. Multiple reactors were constructed across the world as part of weapons programmes. Today the nuclear business is working to decommission these historic sites.

Fueling India’s nuclear growth
15 November, 2023
India has outlined a bold vision for a decarbonized future. Certainly renewable capacity has grown dramatically and much more is anticipated. But, given the variability conundrum much more nuclear power is required too.

An advanced fuel for LWR and SMR designs
09 November, 2023
An advanced nuclear fuel designed for use in water-cooled nuclear power plants and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) offers a wide range of simultaneous improvements in safety, fuel performance, power plant economics, waste reduction, and proliferation resistance.

Heysham powers up industrial hydrogen
08 November, 2023
A project that will see power and heat from a nuclear reactor used to efficiently produce hydrogen that will in turn fuel a challenging industrial sector is a key breakthrough. It could pave the way for nuclear new build.

Philippine nuclear reactor market to 2040
08 November, 2023
The Philippines is looking at developing substantially more nuclear capacity in a bid to curb rising energy costs and reduce carbon emissions. But how many and what type of reactors will ultimately emerge?

The UK's Plutonium Dilemma: Managing Nuclear Waste Challenges
02 November, 2023
Deciding what to do with the UK’s 140 tonnes of plutonium is challenging decision that will require a comprehensive assessment of the costs and benefits of either disposal or use. According to a new report Dalton Nuclear Institute, the government needs to get its thinking cap on.

Radiation and microcontrollers
01 November, 2023
Microcontrollers are crucial microchips with a wide range of applications. They may be exposed to radiation, for instance, in power stations, while monitoring background radiation levels or in satellite systems where they can be exposed to cosmic radiation. What are the safe levels of gamma exposure for microcontrollers before they malfunction and how can they be shielded?

Robots going walk about for nuclear
26 October, 2023
Increasing deployment of ‘spot’ robot dogs and similar quadruped devices is bringing new levels of safety and efficiency to the nuclear industry.

A foundation for advanced reactors
25 October, 2023
The business opportunities and deployment scenarios for advanced reactors are quite different from their larger light water cousins with a variety of sizes and scales to meet various output requirements. A new report from the US National Academy of Engineering explores the options.