All articles by Caroline Peachey

Caroline Peachey

How the US nuclear power sector is adapting to Covid-19

The US Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) has called on US energy secretary Dan Brouillette for “urgent support” to ensure workers…

OPEN100: An open-source platform for nuclear power plant design

The US Energy Impact Center (EIC) has launched OPEN100, the world’s first open-source blueprint for design, construction and financing of…

International Atomic Energy Agency to help with COVID-19 detection

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to provide diagnostic kits, equipment and training in nuclear-derived detection techniques to countries…

Sweden prepares for a decade of nuclear decommissioning

Nuclear power plants are preparing for a decade of nuclear decommissioning in Sweden. Kristina Gillin takes a closer look at…

Operational safety improves at Finland’s Loviisa nuclear plant

Operational safety at the Loviisa nuclear plant has improved over the past two years, an international mission has concluded. The…

NuScale, Ukraine agree to collaborate on small modular reactors

  US-based NuScale Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ukraine State Scientific and Technical Centre for…

Developing a nuclear energy workforce in the UAE

The approaching start-up of the UAE’s first nuclear power plant comes after a decade of investment in developing the country’s…

International team declares Barakah 1 ready for start-up

An international team of experts from the World Association of Nuclear Operators (Wano) has concluded that Barakah 1 at the…

Building supplier assurance in the nuclear sector

Supplier assurance frameworks are essential for the nuclear supply chain, which is renowned for its complexity. The nuclear sector has…

Is the UK nuclear industry ready for IR35 reform?

UK industry needs to prepare itself for a set of new recruitment challenges ahead of IR35 reform, according to Sam…