CTU Prague Has Obtained Permission To Build VR-2 Research Reactor The Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering (FNSPE) at the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague has obtained permission from the State Office for Nuclear Safety (SÚJB) to build the VR-2 research reactor. Construction and commissioning of the subcritical reactor are scheduled to be…
Vattenfall Plans Nuclear Investments For The Present And The Future Investments for the present and the future of the Swedish nuclear sector. This is the plan Vattenfall (ENS Corporate Member) highlights in its Annual and Sustainability Report 2021, recently published. Sweden’s state-owned utility said it plans to invest €193.2m (SEK 2bn) in its nuclear operations…
Statement On The Conflict In Ukraine From The World’s Nuclear Energy Workers 04 April 2022 Deeply concerned by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the exposure of nuclear facilities to fighting and worrying public rhetoric, the undersigned scientists, engineers and professionals of the nuclear energy sector, represented by the American and European Nuclear Society: Recognise the…
IPCC Report: “The Time For Action Is Now” The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report says that without “immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach”. The report estimates that if global warming is to be limited to around 1.5°C “global greenhouse gas emissions need…
IAEA ARTEMIS Missions Ended In Hungary And Romania Last March, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concluded two ARTEMIS (Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation) missions in Romania and Hungary. ARTEMIS is an integrated expert peer review service for radioactive waste and spent fuel management, decommissioning and remediation…
Westinghouse and Framatome Boost Cooperation In Czech Nuclear Sector This week, ENS Corporate Members Westinghouse Electric Company and Framatome have signed several agreements aiming at boosting the cooperation in the Czech nuclear sector with the state power company ČEZ and other local companies. Westinghouse Signs More Agreements For Potential AP1000 Deployment In Czech Republic Last…
Support For Nuclear Energy Marks New Record In Sweden The support for the use of nuclear power in Sweden is at a record high level, according to a recent opinion poll by Novus for Analysgruppen, a group of experts and researchers from the energy sector, industry and academy. More than half of the respondents, 56%,…
Rolls Royce SMRs Expected To Power UK’s National Grid by 2029 Rolls-Royce is to start building parts for its small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in anticipation of receiving regulatory approval from the British government by 2024, the chairman of Rolls-Royce SMR, Paul Stein, has told the Reuters news agency. Mr. Stein also said he hoped the…
SCK CEN Celebrates HADES Laboratory’s 40th Anniversary On 27th April, the Belgian research centre SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) celebrated the 40th anniversary of its HADES underground laboratory. The construction of the laboratory at 225 metres below ground level started in 1980. Here, scientists perform research into the mechanical, chemical and microbiological characteristics of clay…
NUKEM’s Radwaste Facilities At Ignalina Received Operational Licence The Ignalina Solid Radioactive Waste Management and Storage Facilities, built by NUKEM Technologies GmbH (ENS Corporate Member), is now operational. On 28th March 2022, following the approval of the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), the Lithuanian State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate (VATESI) granted Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant…