Small Modular Reactors
Young bright things and seasoned reactor designers will unite with the development of small modular reactors. One of those bright young things, Edward Levy, offers his insights into what's in store for SMR development this year.
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Weekly Intelligence Brief 16 - 22 February 2012
Nuclear energy reactor design selected by industry group
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Weekly Intelligence Brief 18 Jan. – 1 February 2012
Japan caps reactor lifespan at 40 years Companies mentioned: IAEA, Areva, Fennovoima, MidAmerican Energy, Westinghouse, Metrostav, GE Hitachi, Space Systems Finland, and SNC-Lavalin Nuclear
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Weekly Intelligence Brief 19- 25 January 2012
EC receives nuclear ‘subsidies’ complaint Companies mentioned: Energy Fair Group, SNC-Lavalin Nuclear, Jacobs Engineering Group, Magnox, US Department of Energy, Uranium Resources, USEC and EDF
Industry Insight
Nuclear Energy Insider Policy and Commission...
DOE pushes ahead with SMR certification Companies mentioned: US Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Research, Nuclear...
Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor: key for a safer...
What advantages does LFTR hold over other reactors? Who is developing it? And what construction costs are we looking at? Our readers asked, so we dug...
Thorium: the miracle cure for a new nuclear...
“You can run a civilisation on thorium for hundreds of thousands of years, and it’s essentially free,” says Kirk Sorensen, former NASA engineer and...
Intelligence Brief
Weekly Intelligence Brief 16 - 22 February 2012
Nuclear energy reactor design selected by industry group
Weekly Intelligence Brief 18 Jan. – 1 February...
Japan caps reactor lifespan at 40 years Companies mentioned: IAEA, Areva, Fennovoima, MidAmerican Energy, Westinghouse, Metrostav, GE Hitachi, Space...
Weekly Intelligence Brief 19- 25 January 2012
EC receives nuclear ‘subsidies’ complaint Companies mentioned: Energy Fair Group, SNC-Lavalin Nuclear, Jacobs Engineering Group, Magnox, US...
Executive viewpoint
Small Modular Reactors: What’s on the Horizon for...
Young bright things and seasoned reactor designers will unite with the development of small modular reactors. One of those bright young things,...
US Commercial Service/Nicobar: China reactor...
Nowhere today is the global Nuclear Renaissance stronger than in China. Over the past five years, China has developed the world’s most ambitious...
Barbara Hogan: Reasons I pulled the plug on the...
There were news reports of why South Africa’s Pebble Bed Modular Reactor had come to an end, but we thought a speech addressed by the Minister of...
Press releases
Congress, Senate, NRC and National Utilities Join...
This April representatives from US Congress, Senate, NRC, National and International Utilities as well as global nuclear technology providers will...
DOE, NRC SCANA, TVA, US ARMY AND REACTOR VENDORS...
On the 19-20 April Columbia South Carolina plays host to the Small Modular Reactor Conference. This meeting has already generated a huge buzz across...
Congress and Senate show support for Small...
Senator Lindsay Graham & Congressman Jim Clyburn recently announced that they will be delivering an exclusive discussion in Columbia South...
Podcasts
Gail Marcus: MENA holds unique regional advantage for nuclear power programmes
Nuclear Energy Insider speaks with industry veteran and author, Gail Marcus, on the challenges and opportunities ahead for the Middle East and North Africa’s nuclear energy programmes.
Nathan Ives, E&Y: Responding to Black Swan Events at a nuclear power facility
Nathan Ives, a Senior Manager in Ernst & Young’s Advisory Services practice, highlights processes that can be put in place to best respond to a black swan event, much like the one experienced this year in Japan.
Upcoming Events
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Apr 25, 2012 - Apr 26, 2012Columbia South Carolina, USA
Featured Articles
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Small Modular Reactors: What’s on the Horizon for 2012?
Young bright things and seasoned reactor designers will unite with the development of small modular reactors. One of those bright young things, Edward Levy, offers his insights into what's in store for SMR development this year.
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US Commercial Service/Nicobar: China reactor designs likely to be indigenous
Nowhere today is the global Nuclear Renaissance stronger than in China. Over the past five years, China has developed the world’s most ambitious nuclear new-build program.
