Renewables
UK-EU Brexit agreement – cooperation on renewables, trading and markets
The UK-EU ‘Brexit’ trade and cooperation agreement signals little if any changes to the evolution of the respective energy sectors.
Companies
2020’s women in energy who are engineering diversity
The energy sector has this year continued its efforts to bring more diversity and gender equality into its workspaces and boardrooms.
Nuclear
Georgia Power receives first nuclear fuel for Vogtle Unit 3
The first nuclear fuel shipment has arrived to supply Unit 3 at the newly expanded Vogtle power plant in Georgia.
Waste Management & Decommissioning
RWE and Bilfinger reach decomissioning milestone at German nuclear plant
RWE and Bilfinger have completed the decomissioning work at the Mülheim-Kärlich nuclear power plant in Germany.
Emissions & Environment
UK releases Energy White Paper to map green recovery
The Energy White Paper sets out specific steps the UK government will take over the next decade to cut emissions and support new green jobs.
Industry Insights
Women In STEM: Smashing the glass ceiling
What needs to be done to ensure we get more women working in engineering and associated fields?
Nuclear
It’s time to place a macro bet on nuclear fusion
The problem with fusion is that its feasibility and near-term deployment timeline are still questioned, yet, two experiments have produced tens of MW of fusion power as early as in the mid-1990’s.
Reactors
Safety approval granted for GE Hitachi small modular nuclear reactor
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a final safety evaluation report for the BWRX-300 small modular reactor design (SMR).
Gas & Oil Fired
RWE gas-fired plant to supply German nuclear decommissioning project
Transmission system operator Amprion has selected RWE Generation for the construction of a 300MW gas-fired power plant in Biblis.
Strategic Development
Ansaldo Nuclear’s senior team restructured
Andrea Basso has restructured the firm’s senior team to support the business as it expands its capabilities and heightens its profile.
