Ansaldo Nucleare Strengthens Cooperation With Italian Universities Ansaldo Nucleare (ENS Corporate Member) will cooperate with CIRTEN, the Consortium of Italian Universities involved in nuclear science and technology research activities, by supporting doctoral scholarships in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome, Politecnico di Milano and University of Pisa. The PhD scholarships will be funded under the…
The Nuclear Workforce Of The Future – Opportunities And Needs For The International Nuclear Sector Interview with Callum Thomas, Thomas Thor CEO The nuclear sector has to deal with complex, urgent needs for its workforce. Let’s explore together with Callum Thomas, Thomas Thor CEO, what are the main reasons, the main challenges, and the best…
IAEA Positively Concluded The ARTEMIS Mission To Slovakia An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said that Slovakia is committed to the safe and effective management of radioactive waste and spent fuel. The team also commended Slovakia for its decommissioning activities while noting opportunities to enhance preparations for geological disposal. The Integrated Review…
Urenco And USNC To Cooperate On Advanced Reactor Deployment Urenco USA (US branch of Urenco, ENS Corporate Member) and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) announced last 1st March an enrichment services supply agreement as part of the fuel supply programme for USNC’s Micro-Modular™ Reactor (MMR®). Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation will purchase enriched uranium products from…
EDF Partners With Ansaldo On SMR Development ENS Corporate Members EDF and Ansaldo Nucleare, together with Ansaldo Energia and Edison, announced the signature of a Letter of Intention to explore the potential industrial cooperation for the development of nuclear power, and specifically small modular reactors (SMRs), in Europe. The aim of the agreement is to…
SNE Calls For The Stop Of Spain’s Nuclear Phase-Out The Spanish Nuclear Society (Sociedad Nuclear Española – SNE, ENS Member Society) published a manifesto that calls on the country’s government to stop the nuclear phase-out, expected to be completed by 2035. No definitive decisions have been taken with regard to the contribution of nuclear energy…
UK Space Agency Supports Nuclear Projects For Space Exploration On 7th March, the UK Space Agency announced new funding to support space exploration using nuclear power and Moon resources. The investments focus on projects that could revolutionise deep space exploration, making it safe and efficient by using remote technologies and supplies found in space to…
CEA Creates Two Nuclear Start-Ups For SMR Development CEA, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (ENS Corporate Member) announced the creation of two nuclear start-ups, Hexana and Stellaria, which will focus on the development of different technologies for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Hexana aims to develop an SMR featuring a sodium-cooled fast neutron…
The Nuclear Institute Welcomes The Launch Of Great British Nuclear The Nuclear Institute (ENS Member Society) welcomes the news that the UK Government has launched its flagship body Great British Nuclear (GBN). This provides an opportunity for the UK nuclear industry to have an even greater impact on Net Zero. The creation of GBN will realise nuclear…
NRG And Tractebel To Support New NPPs In The Netherlands On Friday, 17th March, NRG|PALLAS and Tractebel (both ENS Corporate Members) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate to support the new-build of nuclear power plants in the Netherlands. Bertholt Leeftink, CEO NRG|PALLAS, said Cooperation is a key element in realising such an ambitious project.…