A New Training Reactor Started Operations At CTU In Prague On 6th June, the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering of the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague launched the second training fission nuclear reactor VR-2. The Faculty launched the VR-2 exactly a year after the announcement of the construction licence issued by the State…
A New Age Of Innovation In The Nuclear Sector Guerric de Crombrugghe Winter 1848, a carpenter by the name of James Wilson Marshall finds gold in a river near Sacramento. This discovery marked the beginning of the California Gold Rush, which would have a profound impact on the United States. It brought around 300,000 people,…
SMR’s Trilemma Towards The Future Luc Van Den Durpel Nuclear energy is a key component of any world energy system future seeking to uncouple our societal and economic development from any further unsustainable impact on our environment. The past two decades have brought various approaches to the energy transition towards more sustainability, though, the challenges…
Romania Signed The Support Agreement For Cernavoda-3 And -4 The Romanian government and the national nuclear operator Nuclearelectrica signed a support agreement which allows the start of the next phase of the project to construct two new units at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant. Indeed, the Phase II of the project includes the conclusion of…
SCK CEN And TerThera Collaborate To Secure Terbium-161 Supply SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) and TerThera signed an agreement to handle together the production process of Terbium-161, a promising novel radionuclide for cancer treatment. Terbium-161 can meet the growing demand in cancer healthcare, exhibiting comparable (radio)chemical characteristics to known radiolanthanides. Targeted cancer therapies with Terbium-161 are expected…
How The Plan For Releasing Treated Water In Fukushima Works Technological causes, expected environmental impacts, foreign policy implications and background – A personal expert analysis Prof. Dr. Attila Aszódi In recent days, the international press has focused on the Fukushima nuclear power plant’s wastewater treatment plans and the release of tritium-contaminated water into the…
Tractebel, EDF And NUWARD Signed A New Agreement On SMR Project Tractebel, EDF (both ENS Corporate Members) and NUWARD signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement to strengthen and extend their collaboration in the development of the NUWARD Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. With this long-term agreement to support the project, Tractebel will allocate more resources to NUWARD…
IAEA Successfully Completed Two Missions In Europe This month, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) successfully concluded two missions to the Netherlands and Bulgaria. Both delegations, made by international, independent experts and IAEA staff, provided advice and reviews on different aspects linked to nuclear and radiation safety in the two European countries. The Integrated Regulatory…
CEA Starts New Studies On Nuclear For Space Exploration CEA (Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux énergies alternatives, ENS Corporate Member) is going to start new feasibility studies on nuclear propulsion in space on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA). Nuclear propulsion, with its propulsive efficiency far superior to that of the chemical engines…
How The Best Leaders In Nuclear Are Attracting Senior Talent And Eliminating Bias Callum Thomas Thor Executive is the global executive search division of Thomas Thor, a search and recruitment firm whose purpose is bringing talent to the nuclear sector. Our regular bulletins aim to provide ‘’to the point’’ insights for senior leaders that consider…