Trawsfynydd decommissioning passes major milestone as high-risk waste programme ends

After two decades of decommissioning work, the programme to manage the highest activity radioactive waste at the Trawsfynydd nuclear power station in north Wales has been completed. The post Trawsfynydd decommissioning passes major milestone as high-risk waste programme ends appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Jacobs selected for environmental baselining work at Oldbury for potential new nuclear

Jacobs has been appointed by Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) to carry out environmental consultancy services, including baselining, at its Oldbury site in Gloucestershire, which could in future host a new nuclear power project. The post Jacobs selected for environmental baselining work at Oldbury for potential new nuclear appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

WSP appoints major projects director

WSP has appointed Alex Herbert major projects director in its planning and consents business. Herbert has worked on projects across the energy sector, for RWE, Horizon Nuclear Power, and Tidal Lagoon Power.

Bechtel Boosts Role in Nuclear Power Resurgence With New Union Apprenticeship Pact

The global contractor signed a memorandum of understanding with North America’s Building Trades Unions to advance union apprenticeship training to deliver advanced nuclear projects at scale.

‘Long-anticipated’ refresh of nuclear regulatory guidance welcomed

The guidance for nuclear licensing has been updated for the first time since 2021 by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) to put greater emphasis on early engagement between applicants and the ONR, and to incorporate recent changes to government policy on nuclear power. The post ‘Long-anticipated’ refresh of nuclear regulatory guidance welcomed 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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