John Ritch, Director General at the World Nuclear Association and  former adviser to US President Bill Clinton, spoke to an audience of graduates at the Sixth Annual Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University at Christ Church, Oxford last week.  In this edition's Executive Viewpoint we publish some excerpts from his remarks, which include a few chosen responses that he believes can be used to defend the industry with convinction and clarity in the current economic and geopolitical climate.

20 Aug 2010

Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory Jaczko, gave a speech last week to utility decision makers outlining three key areas of responsibility that energy companies must take to ensure the success and safety of the US nuclear energy sector. We have published excerpts from his speech, which could soon act as an informative benchmark to the industry at home and abroad.

16 Aug 2010

In this edition, we take a look at $6.4bn employee-owned, Colorado-based CH2M HILL, an engineering group that will soon be feeding the nuclear supply chain once government loan guarantees are set free to support US projects.

08 Aug 2010

This week we speak to a round table of professionals at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on skills and training requisites for those looking to move into the nuclear energy sector for the first time. Readers of the Nuclear Energy Insider interested in attending the Institution’s nuclear career transition course can send a second delegate for free by quoting this article and contacting the Director of Training and Development at training@imeche.org by 4pm on Tuesday 20^th July.

19 Jul 2010

In the run up to the NII making its decision on which reactor will lead the UK´s new nuclear build programme, Sue Quint of Morgan Lewis´London Nuclear Energy Practice, speaks to Nuclear Energy Insider about the regulatory issues that site licence applicants will have to take on board.

02 Jul 2010

The new coallition government is causing some heated board room discussions across the UK as funding and financing are pulled, with the nuclear sector one of its latest targets. Sheffield Forgemaster´s CEO Graham Honeyman and his board have decided not give interviews with the press over their recent shock loan pull-out by the coallition. But Honeyman does reveal in a statement that business is going forward, albeit with a new strategy in mind.

28 Jun 2010

This week Dounreay Site Restoration Lts is our profiled company. We get the latest on the radiation survey of its thorium plant and provide filmed coverage of the milestone effort.

13 Jun 2010

Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.´s born and bread Candu nuclear reactors have had their share of technical and redesign problems. Pair this with the fact that the AECL commercial business is currently on the selling block in one of the toughest lending markets. But that otherwise unstable history is fading, with relative speed, especially in the past 12 months. We look at the latest developments of AECL in its native Canada and across the globe.

15 May 2010

In a bid to “de-mummify” this industry and help its members find potential business opportunities at home and abroad, the UK´s Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has a busy year ahead with a Parliamentary grilling already under its belt. This week we look at what exactly is the NIA´s agenda, the importance of overseas trade trips and how one environmentalist says it´s up to NIA members to “save the world”.

04 May 2010

Derek Allen, Lead Technologist, Energy Generation and Supply at the Technology Strategy Board speaks on the Board’s £2m earmarked for nuclear feasibility studies and how companies can take advantage of the upcoming competition and networking opportunities.

19 Apr 2010