All articles by James Varley
James Varley
Analysing growing demand for cobalt-60 in healthcare applications
With demand rapidly increasing, multiple initiatives are underway worldwide to boost the production of cobalt-60 for use in medical equipment sterilisation applications. While the global supply is currently focused on CANDU and RBMK reactors designs, PWRs hold a great deal of promise.
Analysing evolution of carbon capture and storage projects in UK
UK government and industry have at last been able to co-ordinate final investment decisions on all of the initial elements for a carbon capture and storage project cluster. Once negotiations for the other Track 1 clusters and anchor projects are completed, the next priorities are follow-on activities to exploit the learning from these initial investments – in the UK and across the world, writes Jon Gibbins Professor of Carbon Capture and Storage, University of Sheffield, UK, and Director of the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre .
Analysing evolution of nuclear power in changing energy landscape
With its low-carbon credentials, nuclear has clear strengths in the emerging energy industry, but it has to join forces with complementary sources if it is to win customer business in future.
Analysing ERCOT’s efforts to manage rising power demand from large-scale computing facilities
Data centres and cryptocurrency mining in Texas are proving to be key drivers of burgeoning electricity demand growth.
How demand and supply disruptions are driving Uranium prices
The continued upward pressure on uranium prices shows little sign of slowing as market drivers and geopolitical events continue to shape the price profile. Despite this, there’s every indication that the drive to develop new nuclear generation capacity will continue, writes Eugene Gerden.
Addressing energy challenges with long-duration energy storage
The UK’s ‘cap and floor’ regime has brought forward several interconnector projects. It is hoped that can be repeated with long duration energy storage. By Janet Wood
How Siteflow platform is enhancing remote operations for Veolia Nuclear Solutions
Partnering with the supplier to adapt off-the-shelf software is opening up an accelerated development timeline for Veolia Nuclear Solutions as it works on an advanced remote tele-manipulator to support decommissioning of Fukushima. It’s an approach that allows VNS to focus on its core skills yet still leverage digital tooling.
Analysing impact of AI systems on energy production and usage
How can we achieve a balance between the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence and its potential contributions to achieving the energy transition? By Graham Faiz Head of Digital Energy, UK and Ireland, Energy Systems at DNV
Exploring neutronic and thermal-hydraulic behaviour of ALFRED reactors
A thermal-hydraulic model of the hot fuel assembly of the advanced ALFRED reactor has been explored to reveal the impact how changing parameters such as fuel temperatures, cooling and cooling fluid density affect neutronic parameters such as power distribution and critical reactor conditions.
How natural gas generation assets support renewable energy expansion
If massive amounts of wind and solar are to be added to the grid in the coming years, they need the support of natural gas assets to maintain stability and serve peak demand. By Drew Robb