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Posted by Wade Allison on 15 March 2019 in Newsletters

Energy, life and the environment renewables, fossil fuel and nuclear. To most creatures energy means food and warmth. Squirrels may hedge against changing conditions by simply hoarding nuts, but early humans expanded their interest in energy as they learnt to use fire, power mills and sail ships.

Posted by Wade Allison on 15 February 2019 in Newsletters

Notices: You can help spread information about the benefits of nuclear energy by asking for a talk. Any audience: educational, political or general interest. Email the secretary to fix an occasion.

Posted by Wade Allison on 22 January 2019 in Newsletters

A time to look forward – the future for nuclear. We live in exciting times, and I mean that in a positive sense. The benefit of new nuclear is evident from the large plants now coming online in China. The future for the UK is fraught with major financial and political hurdles but the investment has to be made if the UK is to thrive.

Posted by Wade Allison on 14 December 2018 in Newsletters

The future prospects for successful energy production are crystal clear, unlike other matters that face nations today. The only feasible solution is nuclear deployed on a grand scale, although there is a healthily wide choice of actual designs to choose from.

Posted by SONE on 19 November 2018 in Newsletters

Alan Woods described the ideas behind the 440 MWe small reactor that the consortium lead by Rolls Royce has proposed to the UK Government. Unlike many of the other designs that are jostling for attention and support around the world, including the UK, it is based on standard PWR (Pressurised Water Reactor) technology with standard fuel.

Posted by SONE on 3 October 2018 in Newsletters

The drought this summer has kept the issue of global warming and carbon emissions in the public eye.

Posted by Wade Allison on 6 August 2018 in Newsletters

Though unseen by most people these are responsible for a significant fraction of the world’s emissions of CO2, oxides of nitrogen and sulphur.

Posted by Wade Allison on 4 July 2018 in Newsletters

China General Nuclear Power Group and EDF Group have today announced that unit 1 of the Taishan nuclear power plant has been connected to the grid, becoming the world’s first EPR to achieve grid connection and power generation.

Posted by SONE on 29 May 2018 in Newsletters

Rehabilitating Nuclear Power. Energy needs to be affordable, secure and reliable.

Posted by SONE on 3 May 2018 in Newsletters

Let us give thanks that the “Blast from the West” is slowly evicting the “Beast from the East” from these shores. George Inglis CBE – a short obituary.

Posted by SONE on 9 April 2018 in Newsletters

Sir William McAlpine, Bt - a short obituary. Small modular reactors by Neville Chamberlain.

Posted by SONE on 8 March 2018 in NIA

The NIA has welcomed the government’s response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee report into the impact of Brexit on the civil nuclear sector. Tom Greatrex comments.

Posted by SONE on 2 March 2018 in Newsletters

Decarbonizing Cities: Helsinki Metropolitan Area by Rauli Partanen.

Posted by SONE on 14 February 2018 in NIA

Sellafield Ltd has signed an agreement that will introduce a significant change in the way it works with its major partner, the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). Both have a long and proud history of working together – and the new Technical Services Agreement (TSA) is designed to strengthen that history.

Posted by SONE on 13 February 2018 in NIA

The Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre is seeking views from manufacturers on new regional R&D hubs to provides additional support in key areas of nuclear technology. The Nuclear AMRC, part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, has launched the consultation to gauge demand from companies working in in the nuclear industry.

Posted by SONE on 2 February 2018 in Newsletters

A summary of UK nuclear power reactors. To know, or not to know: the nuclear question.