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First zeolite skip removed from Sellafield pond

First zeolite skip removed from Sellafield pond

The first of 237 zeolite skips has been removed from Sellafield's First Generation Magnox Storage Pond, which has been prioritised for clean-up by the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

Waste & Recycling 27 March 2024


Investment announced to boost UK nuclear workforce

Investment announced to boost UK nuclear workforce

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a package of public and private investment to reinforce the country's nuclear workforce and support 40,000 expected new jobs in its defence and civil nuclear industry.

Nuclear Policies 25 March 2024


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Transatlantic collaboration on SMR regulation expanded

Transatlantic collaboration on SMR regulation expanded

A trilateral memorandum of cooperation has been signed between the British, Canadian and US nuclear regulators to collaborate on technical reviews of advanced reactor and small modular reactor technologies.

Regulation & Safety 14 March 2024


Tokamak Energy developing new laser technology

Tokamak Energy developing new laser technology

UK-based nuclear fusion company Tokamak Energy said it is developing new laser measurement technology crucial for controlling extreme conditions inside future fusion power plants and delivering clean energy to the grid.

New Nuclear 15 March 2024


UK completes transfer of Winfrith waste drums

UK completes transfer of Winfrith waste drums

A project to transfer more than 1000 drums of radioactive waste from the Winfrith site in Dorset, in southern England, to the Low Level Waste Repository site in Cumbria, in northwest England, has been completed earlier than expected.

Waste & Recycling 13 March 2024


UK-Polish partnership for SMR deployment in Poland

UK-Polish partnership for SMR deployment in Poland

Polish industrial group Industria has signed a letter of intent with UK-based zero emissions energy and technology developer Chiltern Vital Group to collaborate on the deployment of Rolls-Royce small modular reactors in Poland.

New Nuclear 12 March 2024


UK nuclear regulator assesses preparedness for climate change

UK nuclear regulator assesses preparedness for climate change

The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation has selected five nuclear sites where it will carry out inspections to assess arrangements for and resilience to climate change effects. It recently hosted a meeting with fellow international regulators to discuss the implications of climate change on the nuclear sector.

Regulation & Safety 07 March 2024


First Light Fusion hails success of initial test in Z Machine

First Light Fusion hails success of initial test in Z Machine

The UK's First Light Fusion has become the first private fusion company to conduct an experiment on the Sandia National Laboratories 'Z Machine' in New Mexico USA. The experiment set a new pressure record for quartz.

New Nuclear 07 March 2024


UK government buys Wylfa and Oldbury nuclear sites from Hitachi

UK government buys Wylfa and Oldbury nuclear sites from Hitachi

An agreement to buy the Hitachi-owned sites for new nuclear at Wylfa in north Wales and Oldbury-on-Severn in southwest England has been reached for GBP160 million (USD203 million), Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced.

New Nuclear 06 March 2024


Holtec and Hyundai E&C partner with British firms to advance UK SMR bid

Holtec and Hyundai E&C partner with British firms to advance UK SMR bid

South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction, the USA's Holtec International and British construction company Balfour Beatty and engineering firm Mott McDonald have agreed to cooperate on Holtec's bid to construct a small modular reactor in the UK.

New Nuclear 06 March 2024