The Nuclear Institute Highlights The Future Of Nuclear Skills In The UK Last week, the Nuclear Institute (ENS Member Society) participated in an engaging event focusing on the development of nuclear skills and the growth of the workforce. Following the ambitious plans launched by the government, in the UK as well as in several EU…
AI & Nuclear Tech – NUKEM and Tellux Successfully Demonstrate FREMES EcoProbe Technology NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH (NUKEM, ENS Corporate Member), in collaboration with its partner Tellux, presented its innovative FREMES EcoProbe system during a successful live demonstration event held in Karlstein am Main (Germany). This belt conveyor free release measuring system represents the…
What led to the historic collapse of the electricity system in the Iberian Peninsula? What happened on Monday, April 28, 2025, in Spain and Portugal will certainly be included in history books dealing with European energy strategies and the development of the electricity system. The complete shutdown of infrastructures essential to the fundamental functions of…
ENS Supports the Youth Vision: A Call for Action from the Next Generation of Nuclear Professionals Press Release – ENS Supports the Youth Vision The European Nuclear Society (ENS) proudly endorses the Youth Vision presented by the young generation in nuclear at FISA–EURADWASTE & SNETP Forum in Warsaw. The Youth Vision Statement Nuclear by 2050:…
Eagles Consortium to Develop Lead-Cooled Generation IV SMR Ansaldo Nucleare, SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Members) ENEA, and RATEN, established the Eagles Consortium to design and commercialise Lead-Cooled IV Generation Small Modular Reactor. The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the European Energy Council. The signing of this agreement solidifies the collaboration among consortium…
NUKEM Supports the Dismantling of Four Steam Generators at the Unterweser NPP NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH (NUKEM, ENS Corporate Member) has successfully completed the dismantling and preparation for transport of the steam generators at the Unterweser NPP (KKU), operated by PreussenElektra GmbH. This achievement was made possible through the extensive preparatory work carried out…
EDF Announces Additional Life Extensions for Two UK Nuclear Power Plants EDF (ENS Corporate Member) has confirmed further life extensions for two of its UK nuclear power stations – Heysham 1 (two units) in Lancashire and Hartlepool (two units) in Teesside, which will continue generating until March 2028, an extension of 12 months. The decision…
ENS – “How it began” by Pierre C. Zaleski ENS 50th anniversary, Vienna, 15 September 2025 During our anniversary, we had the great pleasure of hosting Pierre Zaleski, ENS President from 1981 to 1983. Mr Zaleski’s speech has been a fantastic opportunity to explore the origins and the first steps of ENS, dating back to…
NUKEM and Paul Scherrer Institute to Advance Nuclear Research and Collaboration NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), both ENS Corporate Members, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in nuclear safety, science and technology. Both parties are committed to the highest safety standards for nuclear installations and stand…
TVO and the European Investment Bank Agree on Financing the Olkiluoto Investment Project Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO, ENS Corporate Member) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a new loan agreement worth EUR 90 million to finance the investment project for the Olkiluoto 1 (OL1) and Olkiluoto 2 (OL2) plant units. Over the coming…