Industry Insight

Nuclear’s adoption of disruptive technologies to be handled with care

Apr 6, 2021

Artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing, blockchain, robotics and drones and Internet of Things could all, potentially, change the nuclear industry forever, but technology that...

Nuclear financing troubles track waning acceptance

Mar 23, 2021

Financing new nuclear power projects can be prohibitively expensive but investors will continue to demand high premiums as long as the technology is viewed by the general public and,...

Fukushima coverage shows nuclear's image problem persists

Mar 23, 2021

The public’s mistrust in nuclear power, fueled by misinformation, clickbait media reports, rising polarization and poor public relations, has left it expensive to finance and...

US nuclear community calls for billions more in R&D investment

Mar 2, 2021

Nuclear power is essential in the fight to tackle climate change but the U.S. government needs to invest billions of dollars more in research and development to be most effective,...

US regulators look to license renewals to keep fleet active

Mar 2, 2021

Innovation, a tight decarbonization schedule and long-term operations cost data have helped build the case to extend the current U.S. nuclear fleet lifetimes for a second, and even the...

State assurance, solid management key to clearing finance wall

Feb 9, 2021

Government commitment to consistent, long-term policy and tried-and-tested, well-executed building plans will provide investors with the security they need to lend under manageable...

Nuclear financing remains a major hurdle for new plants

Feb 9, 2021

The cost of capital for a new, multi-gigawatt, nuclear power plant can be prohibitively expensive and finding a way to pay can be the make or break of a country’s nuclear plans.

Wylfa hybrid plan shows how SMRs could form part of UK strategy

Jan 26, 2021

A plan to build a wind-SMR and hydrogen production hybrid-energy project in North Wales is the latest sign of where the UK nuclear strategy may be heading as older plants come offline.

Progressive misgivings over nuclear unlikely to derail US strategy

Jan 26, 2021

The new U.S. Democratic leadership is making positive noises for the continuation, and possible expansion, of the previous administration’s own beefed up nuclear strategy despite the...

Final Brexit impact on nuclear supply chains remains unclear

Jan 13, 2021

The United Kingdom’s end-of-year exit from the European Union came with an agreement over how to conduct nuclear related business, however the industry must wade through the fine print...

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