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.

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.

UK Government study identifies Scottish sites with technical potential for new nuclear

Several sites in Scotland have been identified as having a technical suitability for hosting new nuclear power plants in a study commissioned and published by the UK Government. The post UK Government study identifies Scottish sites with technical potential for new nuclear appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Bechtel opens Polish office to oversee country’s first nuclear plant

US engineering giant Bechtel has opened an office in Gdańsk, northern Poland to support the delivery of the country’s first nuclear power plant and develop a local workforce to grow… The post Bechtel opens Polish office to oversee country’s first nuclear plant appeared first on Global Construction Review.

EDF and Trillium Flow Services UK ‘failed to manage asbestos risks’ at nuclear power plant

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served EDF and Trillium Flow Services UK with two improvement notices each for “asbestos related shortfalls” at Torness nuclear power plant in Scotland. The post EDF and Trillium Flow Services UK ‘failed to manage asbestos risks’ at nuclear power plant 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 Economist - Energy crisis: what can 1973 teach us? 12012023

Alongside his invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has throttled gas supplies to Europe—but the world has seen energy used as a weapon before. What can the energy shock of 1973 tell us about today’s crisis?

The Economist - Nuclear power: the clean, green energy dream, 11082022

One of the keys to a smooth transition to a green economy is nuclear power. It's a proven alternative to fossil fuels—but the most important barriers to its adoption may not be what you think.

FT - Will the Ukraine war help or hinder attempts to reach net zero, 20062022

By the end of the COP26 climate summit more than 80% of the world’s emissions had been covered by governments’ pledges to achieve Net Zero. But the months since the summit have proved particularly turbulent, not least due to the war in Ukraine. The FT’s Leslie Hook looks at whether the war could be a long-term setback when it comes to climate goals, or an incentive to create a greener world?

In with the old, out with the new – an alternative finance model for UK new nuclear power projects - CMS Law-Now

A revised financing model for nuclear power plants in the UK

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