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Nuclear Power in Britain Faces Challenges and Opportunities as Labour Takes the Helm
The UK's nuclear power sector is at a pivotal moment as Labour's Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, prepares to announce the next steps in Britain's nuclear revival. Key decisions are imminent regarding two significant initiatives: Sizewell C…
Row Over Mini Nuclear Power Plant in Cumbria Threatens Clean Energy Ambitions
A dispute over land use at the Moorside site in Cumbria has put the UK's plans for a new generation of small modular reactors (SMRs) in jeopardy.
The site, located near Sellafield, is one of six currently being assessed by Great British…
Fusion Power Spin-offs Offer Tangent Benefits Amidst Long Development Timeline
The development of fusion power plants, often touted as a potential game-changer in the quest for clean energy, has been a long and arduous journey. While the ultimate goal of commercial fusion power may still be decades away, the pursuit…
Rolls-Royce Poised to Sell Stake in Mini-Nuclear Power Stations Venture
As the race to deploy small modular reactor (SMR) technology in Britain intensifies, Rolls-Royce finds itself at the forefront of this transformative endeavour. The FTSE 100 engineering giant is now considering selling a stake in its SMR…
Hinkley Point C is a mega-project that digs tunnels beneath the sea.
The latest phase of Hinkley Point C, located deep beneath the Bristol Channel is almost complete. Engineers in orange overalls are fine-tuning three tunnels that extend miles beneath the seabed.
Two of the tunnels will be filled with…
General Electric and ‘Rockefellers of Uganda’ to build mini-nukes for Britain
A family dynasty in India nicknamed the "Rockefellers" of Uganda has joined forces with General Electric to propose a number of mini-nuclear power reactors for Britain.
The Madhvanis have been in Uganda since the 19th century and are now…
Italian company to target Britain with 20 mini-nukes
A new Italian energy company is planning to build 20 mini-reactors in the UK to capitalize on the expansion of nuclear power in the country.
Newcleo aims to build up to six mini-nukes in Britain. These sites will all be located near…
US energy company preparing to build mini-nukes on the North
The freeport of Teesside and a business-park on the outskirts Birmingham were listed as potential locations for a plant that will build a next generation of mini nuclear power plants.
Holtec, a developer from the United States, announced…
The nuclear waste will be stored at a depth of 650ft below the English countryside
Ministers have agreed to start digging a 650ft deep pit in England this decade.
The facility has not yet been allocated a location, but it will house some of the 5m tonnes of waste generated by nuclear power plants over the last seven…
South Korean nuclear developer talks with UK to build plant
It has been revealed that South Korea's nuclear state developer discussed the construction of a multi-billion-pound plant in Wales, with the UK government.
Kepco, South Korea's largest utility company, has had early-stage talks with…
The cost of HS2 is now higher than the nuclear graveyard undersea
The long-delayed plan to store radioactive waste produced over decades
The UK's largest, most expensive and longest-lasting infrastructure project is expected to be a vast nuclear graveyard subsea that will hold Britain's growing piles…
The “twisted donut” reactor could help bring nuclear fusion closer
A new reactor design may help commercialize super-fuel
A task force created by the King may have brought nuclear fusion one step closer with a new design of a reactor that looks like a doughnut twisted.
The stellarator reactor offers…
Decision over first mini-nuke sites delayed amid legal action fears
Great British Nuclear (GBN) has postponed deciding where to build the first mini-nuclear power reactors until after the next elections due to concerns about potential lawsuits from contestants.
The agency in charge of promoting a "nuclear…
The British are at risk of blackouts due to delays in the construction of French nuclear reactors
Analysis finds that UK faces a 'crunch-point' due to delays at Hinkley Point C and the closure of other nuclear plants.
New research warns that delays to French-built nuclear reactors will put the UK at risk of blackouts in 2028.
The…
Scientists from Europe set a record for nuclear fusion energy
Scientists in Europe have achieved a new record for energy produced by nuclear fusion. This is another step forward in the decades-long quest to harness the reaction that powers our sun.
Researchers at the Joint European Torus Facility…
Britain could have a commercial nuclear fusion reactor “as early as the 2040s”
STEP's engineer hopes to win the race against global rivals for clean, limitless power.
According to the engineer in charge of the UK's latest scheme to achieve the dream of unlimited clean energy, a commercial nuclear fusion plant could…
Paris asks for UK loan guarantee following the cost explosion of Hinkley Point nuclear power plant
French officials are pushing British ministers for loan guarantees to help EDF finance Britain's new nuclear power plant, Hinkley Point C. The price of the station has increased dramatically.
EDF, the French utility , said last week the…
Hinkley Point: Why can’t Britain build new nuke power stations?
Imagine that you are a fish swimming in the Bristol Channel. Imagine you are a fish swimming in the Bristol Channel, with your herring, sprat, and brethren. Suddenly, you are sucked up into the cooling system of a nuclear plant, never to be…