UKAEA funds fusion training with Edinburgh and York universities
£7.8 million investment in master’s degree training will create new opportunities at the University of York and the University of Edinburgh. £7.8 million investment in fusion energy research and training, with further university collaborations in the pipeline Developing the next generation of fusion energy specialists with advancements in level 7 (master’s degree) training Widening participation...Continue reading→
Sizewell C signs fuel contract with Urenco
Urenco has signed a multi-year agreement for enriched uranium services with Sizewell C. This new contract will support the first six years of the 3.2 GW power station’s operation and will be serviced mainly from our Capenhurst site in the UK. Framatome has, meanwhile, signed a nuclear fuel fabrication contract with Sizewell, and both mark...Continue reading→
Golden age of nuclear delivers UK-US deal on energy security
New jobs and growth as companies in the UK and United States sign major new deals to turbocharge the build-out of new nuclear power stations. Major boost for clean, homegrown energy as UK and US companies agree landmark commitments to build new nuclear power plants, including potential for up to 2,500 jobs for Teesside. UK-US...Continue reading→
The nuclear industry is powering up — and new opportunities are emerging across every stage of the fuel supply chain!
BWXT has been awarded a new contract to supply depleted hashtag#uranium components — a move that reinforces the strategic importance of strengthening the nuclear fuel supply chain. This award highlights growing investment in advanced fuel cycle capabilities, ensuring the materials and technologies needed to power the next generation of nuclear reactors. As the industry expands,...Continue reading→
Waste Management
Drigg, the UK’s only low-level radioactive waste repository, offers a striking example of long-term stewardship of nuclear byproducts — from its beginnings in 1959 through to planned closure by 2127, and full decommissioning by 2135. The facility, managed by Nuclear Waste Services, operates vaults and legacy trenches, containerises waste in engineered concrete “bathtubs,” and is...Continue reading→