IAEA Opens Applications For The 2023 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially launched the new Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP). Since its launch in 2020, the MSCFP awarded 360 women from 110 Member States studying in 65 countries across the world. This year, the MSCFP is expected to award 200…
Westinghouse Signed MoU For Potential New Reactors In Slovakia Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MOU) with Slovak state-owned nuclear company JAVYS on the potential deployment of AP1000 reactors and AP300 small modular reactors (SMR). The MOUs signed yesterday, 17th July 2023, create a framework for the two…
UK Government Officially Launched ‘Great British Nuclear’ The UK Government has officially launched its flagship body Great British Nuclear (GBN). GBN will drive the rapid expansion of new nuclear power plants in the UK at an unprecedented scale and pace. This will boost UK energy security, reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports, create more affordable…
How The Plan For Releasing Treated Water In Fukushima Works Technological causes, expected environmental impacts, foreign policy implications and background – A personal expert analysis Prof. Dr. Attila Aszódi In recent days, the international press has focused on the Fukushima nuclear power plant’s wastewater treatment plans and the release of tritium-contaminated water into the…
COP28 – Nuclear for Climate Position Paper 2023 COP28 is approaching and Nuclear for Climate launched its new Position Paper! Nuclear for Climate is a grassroots initiative gathering nuclear professionals and scientists from over 150 associations worldwide. Its purpose is to accelerate the transition to an abundant, clean, sustainable, just and low-carbon future for all; by establishing meaningful partnerships to attain the UN Sustainable Development Goals…
Sweden Works On Expanding Forsmark’s Radwaste Repository Sweden’s radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB) signed a collaboration agreement with construction firm Skanska regarding the expansion of the existing SFR (Short-lived radioactive waste) final repository at Forsmark. SFR currently holds approximately 63,000 cubic meters of short-lived low- (LLW) and intermediate-level (ILW) waste. It is situated…
Westinghouse Awarded New Grants From UK Nuclear Fuel Fund Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) announced that the UK Government’s Nuclear Fuel Fund has awarded three grants to upgrade and expand the Springfields Fuel Fabrication Facility to support the United Kingdom’s next-generation nuclear reactors. The three awards totalling £10.5 million (€12.2 million) aim to support…
IAEA Gave Positive Conclusion to ARTEMIS Mission in Lithuania An Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (ARTEMIS) review team concluded a ten-day mission to Lithuania on 25 July. The review was carried out at the request of the Lithuanian government. ARTEMIS reviews provide independent expert assessments, which can cover…
UK Announced A New Taskforce To Strengthen Nuclear Skills Following the launch of its flagship body Great British Nuclear (GBN), the UK Government announced the creation of a New Nuclear Skills Taskforce to support skills activity in the nuclear sector and to meet nuclear skills growth opportunities by bringing together government, employers and academia. It…
Tractebel To Support The First Light Fusion’s Project In Oxford Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member) and First Light Fusion signed a framework agreement to develop the first projectile fusion demonstrator in Oxford, United Kingdom. The Machine-4 (M4) is a research and experimental facility, which First Light will use to demonstrate Net Energy Gain – the process…