Nuclear Energy Public Support Remains at All-Time High in Finland A new survey published at the end of April by Energiateollisuus ry (Finnish Energy) shows that 66% of Finns now have a positive view of nuclear power, while only 8% view it negatively. This places the current approval rating among the highest ever recorded since…
CEA, Institut Curie and Thales Partner to Build World-First FLASH Radiotherapy Platform CEA (ENS Corporate Member), Institut Curie and Thales have recently announced a partnership to design and install a unique Very High Energy Electron (VHEE) FLASH radiotherapy irradiator at Institut Curie’s Orsay site, as part of the FRATHEA project (Flash RAdiation THerapy Electron Acceleration),…
SCK CEN and NIRAS-ONDRAF Renew Partnership to Strengthen Belgium’s Radwaste Management Programme SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) and NIRAS-ONDRAF, Belgium’s national agency for radioactive waste management, have announced the renewal of their research and technical support partnership, originally formalised five years ago. Indeed, the original agreement has evolved into a fully integrated collaboration, built around…
EDF Announces Investments For New Manufacturing Facility in France EDF (ENS Corporate Member), through its subsidiary Arabelle Solutions, has announced an investment of nearly €100 million to build a new factory in Chalon-sur-Saône, France, which will supply equipment for France’s future construction programme of six EPR2 reactors, as well as eight additional potential EPR2 reactors,…
Swiss Report Finds 80-Year Operation of Gösgen and Leibstadt NPPs Feasible A new report adopted by the Swiss Federal Council concludes that operating the Gösgen (KKG) and Leibstadt (KKL) Nuclear Power Plants (both ENS Corporate Members) for up to 80 years would be technically feasible and, in most cases, economically viable. Prepared in response to…