Industry Insight

Nuclear looks to hydrogen to pay the bills

Aug 18, 2020

Competition from low-cost natural gas and the falling price of renewables is forcing the nuclear industry to find a paying sideline for existing and planned plants to ensure they are...

Regulators tackle SMRs to give them room to grow

Aug 5, 2020

As the commercial use of small modular reactors (SMRs) moves closer, regulators are working to rewrite the rules governing nuclear power plants to avoid suffocating the new technology...

Lobbying for Sizewell C intensifies amid job loss fears

Aug 5, 2020

Proponents of the proposed EPR nuclear power station at Sizewell on the Suffolk coast are ramping up calls for the government to give the project the go ahead, saying tens of thousands...

UK government aims to kick start next-gen nuclear

Jul 21, 2020

The British government has begun Stage 2 of its Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) competition as analysts and companies warn challenges remain for next generation nuclear in the country.

Industry heads warn nuclear costs must be slashed

Jul 21, 2020

Reducing the cost of building advanced nuclear power plants is essential for wide adoption over the next ten years, industry leaders agreed during Reuters Events Virtual International...

US nuclear investment expected to soar after DFC ban lifted

Jul 7, 2020

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is expected to agree to lift a ban on investment into advanced nuclear energy projects for export in July, opening the...

Saskatchewan nuclear secretariat to study economic impact of SMRs

Jul 7, 2020

The sparsely-populated Canadian province of Saskatchewan is creating an around five-person secretariat to examine the potential of small modular reactors (SMRs) and the economic impact...

European operators look abroad to solve supply chain troubles

Jun 23, 2020

Aging European nuclear power plants need parts to run safely and efficiently but a disjointed supply chain and uncoordinated regulatory environment means even the simplest valve change...

Fusion pioneers say tech will beat many SMRs to market

Jun 23, 2020

Fusion technology, boosted by a jump in private investment, will be commercially viable within the next 10 to 15 years, say scientists and startups working on the fast-developing...

COVID-19 response fast-tracks new maintenance strategies

Jun 9, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has put on hold plans around the world but some scheduled activities, like maintenance, refueling or decommissioning of a nuclear power plant, can’t wait and...

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