Sizewell B 20-year extension promises certainty on fuel prices, costs and jobs, government says

The Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk has been granted a 20‑year extension that will keep the plant operating until 2055, the government announced yesterday, 8 July. The post Sizewell B 20-year extension promises certainty on fuel prices, costs and jobs, government says appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

US Nuclear Agency Proposes to Expedite Nuclear Facility Construction Approaches

Proposals will advance the federal agenda to revamp regulatory requirements for construction start, modernize public health protections and reduce plants' environmental review scope, say Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials

Skills for nuclear, not just nuclear skills

The UK's civil and defence nuclear programmes are competing for many of the same people and suppliers. Sharmila Jugessur, strategic growth director, at AtkinsRéalis says greater coordination, better use of transferable skills and a more strategic approach to procurement could unlock delivery at the scale the sector needs. The post Skills for nuclear, not just nuclear skills appeared first on Construction Management.

AtkinsRéalis wins 5‑year civil works contract at Sizewell C 

AtkinsRéalis has secured a five‑year framework to continue its role as design partner for the civil works at the Sizewell C nuclear power project in Suffolk.  The post AtkinsRéalis wins 5‑year civil works contract at Sizewell C  appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

GBE-N launches £1.08bn procurement process for SMR delivery partner

Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has launched its procurement process to find a delivery partner for its small modular reactor (SMR) programme, valued at £1.08bn and running until 2046. The post GBE-N launches £1.08bn procurement process for SMR delivery partner appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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.