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UK research facility open for business
The UK has opened a new £20 million ($31 million) facility that aims to deliver world-leading nuclear research and transfer that knowledge to industry.
Corporate
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Friday, 6 September 2013
Companies join forces to bring VVER to UK
Rosatom, Fortum and Rolls-Royce have agreed to work together to investigate building Russian-designed VVER pressurised water reactors in the UK. A memorandum of understanding signed by the UK and Russia will underpin the work.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 5 September 2013
Demolition of Windscale chimney starts
Work to demolish the 110-metre tall chimney of the first Windscale pile - scene of a fire in 1957 - has begun at the UK's Sellafield site.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 5 September 2013
Surge in Sellafield apprenticeships
A record number of young people are to start courses leading to employment at the UK's nuclear fuel cycle centre, Sellafield.
Corporate
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Friday, 23 August 2013
Making space at Sellafield
New cutting and decontamination methods are being trialled to clear away old equipment more quickly and free space to store higher priority wastes at Sellafield.
Waste & Recycling
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Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Positive results from space battery work
Initial success in demonstrating the feasibility of "space batteries" has led to the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory being awarded further developmental work by the European Space Agency.
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Friday, 26 July 2013
Incentives for nuclear communities
Financial incentives are on offer to British communities hosting new nuclear power plants, in common with measures to encourage new wind farms and shale gas development. Plans from the government were warmly welcomed today.
Nuclear Policies
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Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Loan guarantee for Hinkley Point C
The UK government has announced that EDF Energy's proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant is eligible for a multi-billion pound loan guarantee.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 28 June 2013
Bradwell welcomes falcon chicks
Decommissioning work plans at the UK's shuttered Bradwell nuclear power plant have been adjusted so as not to disturb a clutch of peregrine falcon chicks. The nestlings recently hatched on top of one of the two reactor buildings.
Other News
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Friday, 21 June 2013
UK looks to nuclear manufacturing future
Work has begun on two collaborative research programs to develop new forging and casting techniques for nuclear components, while UK manufacturers are invited to apply for funding to help them compete in the nuclear industry.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Fine for misdirected waste shipment
Sellafield Ltd has been fined £700,000 ($1.1 million) for mistakenly sending four bags of low-level waste to a conventional landfill instead of the correct facility.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 17 June 2013
Innovation cash for back-end technology
Three innovative technologies to reduce the costs of treating and storing nuclear industry wastes are to receive funding in Britain, while a major decommissioning milestone is being celebrated at one of the country's first-generation sites.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 6 June 2013
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The UK has opened a new £20 million ($31 million) facility that aims to deliver world-leading nuclear research and transfer that knowledge to industry.
Rosatom, Fortum and Rolls-Royce have agreed to work together to investigate building Russian-designed VVER pressurised water reactors in the UK. A memorandum of understanding signed by the UK and Russia will underpin the work.
Work to demolish the 110-metre tall chimney of the first Windscale pile - scene of a fire in 1957 - has begun at the UK's Sellafield site._72x48.jpg "Apprentice (Sellafield Ltd) 72x48")
A record number of young people are to start courses leading to employment at the UK's nuclear fuel cycle centre, Sellafield.
New cutting and decontamination methods are being trialled to clear away old equipment more quickly and free space to store higher priority wastes at Sellafield.
Decommissioning work plans at the UK's shuttered Bradwell nuclear power plant have been adjusted so as not to disturb a clutch of peregrine falcon chicks. The nestlings recently hatched on top of one of the two reactor buildings.
Work has begun on two collaborative research programs to develop new forging and casting techniques for nuclear components, while UK manufacturers are invited to apply for funding to help them compete in the nuclear industry.
Sellafield Ltd has been fined £700,000 ($1.1 million) for mistakenly sending four bags of low-level waste to a conventional landfill instead of the correct facility.