ACI’s 2nd Nuclear Decommissioning & Waste Management Summit 18/19 February 2015 in London will address the key issues faced by the consortia committed to nuclear decommissioning projects. Read the rest of this entry »
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The nuclear industry uses an extensive array of unique terminology, acronyms and jargon, which can often be confusing and hard to follow. Read the rest of this entry »
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems have been identified by the UK Government as one of the ‘Eight Great Technologies’ which have the potential to drive industrial strategy for economic growth. Read the rest of this entry »
I am asking you to please support the letter to the American Nuclear Society described below and to help get signature support from other nuclear professionals and supporters of nuclear energy worldwide.
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This report has been prepared by the Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities CNRA Task Group on the Characteristics of an Effective Regulator and is based on discussions and input from members of the group as well as information from a wide array of documents produced by the NEA,its member countries and other international organisations. Read the rest of this entry »
Part of Berkeley Centre, which adjoins the decommissioning site, will be transformed into an engineering training centre for young people, after £5 million funding was announced by the Government. Read the rest of this entry »
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The job of emptying canned fuel from the original Windscale fuel storage pond at Sellafield restarts following two years of work to refurbish a specialist facility which repackages legacy canned fuel into modern containers. Read the rest of this entry »
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ONR is pleased to announce that there are no longer hazards at the Bradwell nuclear licensed site that require it to have a local authority off-site emergency plan as defined by REPPIR. Read the rest of this entry »
Jean Venables CBE, former president of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Chief Executive of the Association of Drainage Authorities, has been appointed the new chair of the Nuclear Liabilities Fund (NLF) from 1 July. Read the rest of this entry »
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The UK is committed to publishing information each year on inventories of civil plutonium and uranium in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »