The Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2010 is published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Growing concern about global warming, driven by the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, prompted governments around the world to recognise nuclear power as a viable production option for competitively priced, clean baseload electricity.
This KPMG publication reviews the continued global increase in nuclear builds in the U.S., Europe and the U.K.. France and a number of Gulf states are actively considering nuclear options.
Frazer-Nash, the systems and engineering technology consultancy, has been awarded a five-year framework contract and three significant work packages by Horizon Nuclear Power, the company which aims to develop and operate around 6,000 MW of new nuclear power stations in the UK by 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Energy, Inc., (B&W NE) and Bechtel Power Corporation today announced they have entered into a formal alliance to design, license and deploy the world’s first commercially viable Generation III++ small modular nuclear power plant.
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The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, under the auspices of the Research Council Energy Programme (RCEP), has been working with the NDA’s Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) to identify research challenges associated with the implementation of a geological waste facility.
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The NDA’s latest newsletter gives an insight into Nuclear Decommissioning.
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Following a gap of over 20 years six new apprentices arrived at Sellafield Ltd’s office at Risley in June and are quickly getting to grips with the business including a visit to the Sellafield site.
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Costain’s current work on the Evaporator-D plant at Sellafield which is currently the largest nuclear construction project in the UK gives the company a strong position to benefit from approaching nuclear power plant construction contracts, believes its new Nuclear Development Director.
NDA has set out details of how it could implement the UK Government’s solution to deal with higher activity radioactive waste through disposal deep underground in a geological disposal facility. This process will be based on a voluntarism and partnership approach.
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