Posted by Unknown on 9 October 2017 in Historic
After 50 years of nuclear energy generation, we know that nuclear energy provides the future of safe, secure and low-carbon generation.
Posted by SONE on 23 January 2017 in Historic
Horizon Nuclear Power has been cleared to begin purchasing major equipment for its proposed new reactor at Wylfa Newydd. The independent assessment organisation, Bureau Veritas, issued Horizon with a Licensee Certificate confirming that its internal arrangements are suitable...
Posted by SONE on 19 January 2017 in Historic
The UK-Japan Nuclear Industry Forum 2017 was held at the British Embassy in Tokyo this week, with companies from Japan and the UK meeting to discuss opportunities for working together more closely. Representatives from the UK nuclear industry – including NuGen and Toshiba, Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster.
Posted by SONE on 18 January 2017 in Historic
The supply chains of three countries came together this week to discuss how they can work in partnership to deliver Horizon Nuclear Power’s Wylfa Newydd project. At a two day event at the British Embassy in Tokyo, companies from the UK, Wales and Japan gathered...
Posted by SONE on 12 January 2017 in Historic
In a major step toward the deployment of the next generation of advanced nuclear technology, NuScale Power asked the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on December 31st, 2016 to approve the company’s small modular reactor (SMR) commercial power plant design. This is the first-ever SMR design certification application ...
Posted by SONE on 14 February 2014 in Historic
The European Union should promote a level playing field for all forms of low-carbon technologies and make sure that all options available are taken into consideration without discrimination, the European nuclear energy industry association Foratom has said, in a response to the European Commission (EC) consultation on environment state ais guidelines.
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 31 January 2014 in Historic
Finland has one of the highest energy consumption rates per capita in Europe and teaming up with Russia to build a new reactor is the right choice if the country is to meet demand, Fennovoima project director Minna Forsström told NucNet. “In the mid-term, in the coming decades, ...
Posted by SONE on 30 January 2014 in Historic
Japan’s federal draft budget for the forthcoming fiscal year includes 652 billion yen (about 6.2 billion US dollars, 4.5 billion euros) for expenditure related to the decommissioning of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant and the rehabilitation of surrounding areas. According to the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (Jaif), the draft ...
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 31 January 2013 in Historic
The standardisation of new nuclear units being planned for the US will be the most significant factor in reducing up-front costs for reactors, the Nuclear Energy Institute’s (NEI) president and chief executive officer has said. In an interview with NucNet, Marvin Fertel said he doubted if the US ...
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 29 November 2012 in Historic
Reforms to the UK’s electricity market including the introduction of “contracts for difference” are intended to help the country’s energy sector – including the nuclear industry – attract “record investment”, the government has said.
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 26 November 2012 in Historic
The sale of the Horizon nuclear energy venture to Hitachi was a “shot in the arm” for energy policy in the UK and shows that the government and the nuclear industry can deliver on a cost-effective, third-generation of reactors, the energy and climate change secretary has said. Giving ...
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 23 November 2012 in Historic
The UK’s ruling coalition government has reached agreement on a number of key aspects of its forthcoming energy bill, including plans for almost eight billion pounds (GBP) (12.7 billion US dollars, 9.8 billion euro) of “market support” for new nuclear and other low carbon energy technologies.
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 16 November 2012 in Historic
Improvements in the quality and timeliness of submissions from Areva and EDF on outstanding issues concerning design approval of their UK European Pressurised Water Reactor (UK EPR) mean “closure of all issues should be achievable before the end of the year”, UK nuclear regulators have said.
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 22 October 2012 in Historic
Civic-minded people interested in energy use and the impact it has for our economy and environment. We present the facts about nuclear energy.
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 19 July 2012 in Historic
Nuclear power is the only form of electricity generation that meets all the Government’s objectives: security of low carbon supply at affordable cost. Without it, there is a risk sooner or later of a shortage of electricity supply that would have disastrous consequences for the economy.
Posted by SONE on 14 May 2012 in Historic
Sir, – In his letter, [May 9] Breandán Ó Mathúna rightly points out the disadvantages of the seemingly inexorable march of wind turbines. He notes that those driving these projects stand to earn millions, and care nothing about the destruction of the Irish landscape. Furthermore, they care nothing ...
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 21 March 2012 in Historic
1 – Nuclear power is safe Not a single death reported from a nuclear accident in the UK in more than 50 years’ operation. The safety system worked at Three Mile Island in the USA and the community was not affected. The Chernobyl disaster caused the deaths of ...
A modern economy – indeed, a civilised society – depends on adequate supplies of energy and especially electricity when they are needed. It cannot function without them. And for the last 70 years or so Britain has had the good fortune to have had 99% reliability in its power supplies.
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 17 February 2012 in Historic
The only certainty in the energy field is that prices will continue to go up. Already about 6m are living in what is described as fuel poverty – that is, more than 10 per cent of their income is taken by energy bills – and British industry regularly warns that intensive energy users are being priced out of the country.
Posted by SONE on 5 December 2011 in Historic
The Right Hon Alex Salmond First Minister Scottish Government: Dear Sir, It is I believe becoming clear to a rapidly increasing number of voters in Scotland that the Scottish Government’s concentration on so called renewable energy sources to the exclusion of more reliable and economic sources...
Posted by SONE on 13 May 2011 in Historic
Dear Sir, Your newspaper reported that National Grid had measured an increase in electricity demand of 2,400MW after the couple reached Buckingham Palace after the marriage ceremony at 12.40pm – the equivalent of nearly a million kettles being turned on at the same time.
Posted by SONE on 30 April 2011 in Historic
Irish Examiner Saturday, April 30, 2011 REFERRING to the recent incident at the Fukushima nuclear plant, Adi Roche says “If one of the most advanced countries can’t cope with nuclear power, it proves how dangerous it is” (April 27). I would respectfully suggest to Ms Roche that the ...
Posted by SONE on 29 March 2011 in Historic
OPINION: Fukushima frightens us all but mankind has never walked away from a technology, no matter how hard it is to master, write DAVID SOWBY and FRANK TURVEY EVER SINCE a human being first lit a fire, humankind has striven to harness the forces of nature in ways ...
Posted by SONE on 4 March 2011 in Historic
Professor Walton has drawn attention to the serious problem of Ireland’s future energy supply, and has pointed out the fruitlessness of relying on wind power to provide the solution. Coincidentally, last week the high-status Irish Academy of Engineering published its important report Energy policy and economic recovery 2010-2015.
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 22 October 2010 in Historic
Britain has known for several years that electricity supply was likely to be very tight over the next 10-15 years.
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 13 November 2008 in Historic
This briefing note is one in a series prepared by Supporters of Nuclear Energy (SONE), in consultation with scientists and engineers, to bring some facts and perspective to energy-related issues that are being freely discussed by the public. One of these is the Government’s aim drastically to cut CO2 emissions.
This is one of a series of briefings prepared by SONE, in consultation with scientists and engineers, on energy topics for which exaggerated claims are made. Energy conservation is one of these.
Posted by PJ Owen (SONE Webmaster) on 4 July 2006 in Historic
An Interview with Dr James Lovelock, recorded in September 2004, with Dr Sue Ion.
