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20 November, 2007
For some utilities, the capital costs of a new nuclear power plant are prohibitive.
When Windscale burned
14 September, 2007
50 years ago the UK experienced the first of three major reactor accidents that were to have global influence on the industry’s development. By David Fishlock
Kazakh ambition
31 August, 2007
Kazakh officials have repeatedly made clear Kazakhstan’s intention to become the world’s biggest uranium producer and to move from being just a raw material supplier to a key producer of nuclear fuel. By Judith Perera
From end to beginning
24 July, 2007
Once a pioneer in fuel cycle technologies and advanced reactor design, the UK is now doing everything it can to bury its indigenous nuclear history. But as it does so, England looks set to embark on a programme of nuclear new build.
Planning for fission
24 July, 2007
The second largest public inquiry in the UK was for Sizewell B, the last nuclear plant to be built in the country. Unless the planning process is streamlined, it would be impractical to build any more nuclear plants.
Where are the people?
24 July, 2007
A major obstacle to a possible new build programme in the UK is the country’s increasing shortage of nuclear engineering skills. By Ivor Catto
UK market opportunities
05 June, 2007
Despite increased funding in the 2007/8 budget for the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, why are some private sector companies in the nuclear supply chain experiencing a business slowdown? By Ian Jackson and Shehnaz Jackson
Springtime in China
14 May, 2007
The 7th International Exhibition on Nuclear Power Industry, held in Shanghai on 23-25 April 2007, showcased both the Chinese nuclear industry and Generation III technologies.
Culture clubbed
25 April, 2007
The UK’s Health and Safety Executive has found that alarm-tolerant operations and lack of a questioning culture contributed to the leak at the Thorp plant.
Night falls on Sizewell A
02 April, 2007
At the end of last year, Sizewell A's two Magnox reactors shut down for ever leaving staff to decommission the former CEGB plant. By Dan Gould
Real world waste
15 March, 2007
This year’s Waste Management Symposium discussed the implications of a global nuclear partnership – including the possibility of international repositories and political interference in the supply chain. By Corrina Thomson
Waste fund call
15 March, 2007
The International Energy Agency’s review of the UK energy industry has called for a nuclear waste and decommissioning fund to be set up.
Christian development view
27 February, 2007
In his book Responsible Dominion, Ian Hore-Lacy explores the concept of sustainable development according to his interpretation of the word of a Christian God. By Catherine Cooper