Nuclear decommissioning boss lists industrial action and cyber threats as ‘top concerns’

The possibility of further strikes by workers at Sellafield and wider cybersecurity threats have been ranked as “top concerns” by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) CEO David Peattie. The post Nuclear decommissioning boss lists industrial action and cyber threats as ‘top concerns’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Financing structure for Sizewell C a ‘terrible deal’ – Public Accounts Committee

Sizewell C, the 3.2GW nuclear power plant under construction on the Suffolk coast, represents “a terrible deal for the UK taxpayer”, Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have said. The post Financing structure for Sizewell C a ‘terrible deal’ – Public Accounts Committee appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Aureos wins £190m Dungeness boiler decommissioning deal

Aureos has won a contract worth up to £190m to remove eight boilers from the former Dungeness A nuclear power station in Kent. Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS), a subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, appointed the contractor following a competitive procurement process. The contract covers… The post Aureos wins £190m Dungeness boiler decommissioning deal appeared first on Construction News.

US Energy Dept. Offers Constellation $5B to Accelerate Nuclear Plant Uprates

Conditional agency loan to nuclear reactor fleet owner could lower borrowing costs, as Google and Amazon agreements already support more than $7 billion in expansion investment projects.

Dalkia overhauls work-at-height safety rules after ONR notice

Dalkia has “swiftly” revamped its working-at-height procedures after the contractor was reprimanded by the nuclear regulator. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) issued Dalkia Facilities with an improvement notice in August after one of the company’s workers sustained serious leg injuries in a fall from… The post Dalkia overhauls work-at-height safety rules after ONR notice appeared first on Construction News.

Tomorrow's Build - This Nuclear Plant is Built in 3 Months 11042023

Can nuclear power be as scalable as solar? To learn more about the future of nuclear, visit http://bit.ly/3UuCY59

The Times - Inside Sellafield - Cleaning up Europe's most dangerous nuclear facility, 24092022

Few people ever enter the storage silo at Cumbria’s nuclear facility. The Sunday Times’s David Collins goes behind the scenes to see how engineers are disposing of waste six times more radioactive than the Chernobyl explosion.

Fully Charged Show - Is Nuclear Power the Answer to Solving the Climate Crisis?

Since its inception, Nuclear Power has split opinion. Does Nuclear have a place in a Net Zero future? Whilst renewable power such as wind and solar will always come up on top, their intermittency might leave space for this zero carbon, often controversial power source, to make up at least a fraction of the grid. Join Dr Helen Czerski as she finds out more

Engineering with Rosie Live - The True Cost of Renewables - LCOE Calcs with John Poljak, 20012023

This is a follow up livestream from Rosie's recent upload (https://youtu.be/quI_8xYSWYE) on LCOE (levelised cost of energy) from solar, wind, combined cycle gas, geothermal, coal and nuclear. Plus transmission and storage costs needed to integrate a lot of variable renewables into the grid.

AtomicBlender - Will These Small Reactors Revolutionize Nuclear Power? 13122022

Small Modular Reactors, or SMRs, are shaking up how we generate electricity around the world. But how well do they address the problems of traditional nuclear plants? Are they safer, less expensive, producing less nuclear waste, reducing proliferation of nuclear weapons, or just as complex as their bigger brothers? Do SMRs compete with renewables like wind and solar, will we see these new nuclear plants under construction in the near future, and is the nuclear industry ready?

MOXY: The Voice of Women in Infrastructure

MOXY is an online magazine platform targeting millions of women working in infrastructure from highways to alternative energy to broadband and public parks. The first publisher to curate multilingual content at this scale, MOXY empowers all women to have a bigger role in industries that offer rewarding, well-paying careers. In addition to featuring women at the helm of infrastructure projects and initiatives, the platform tackles leadership development, mental health, entrepreneurship, work-life balance, immigration, sexual harassment, and diversity — all as they relate to women who are navigating historically male-dominated interview processes, jobs sites, and board rooms. Who is speaking to the women, not just as a novelty within these industries but as players in them? Enter MOXY.