Australia’s bushfire risk to electricity supply – how covered conductors are helping
With the increasing risk of wildfires from bare electrical lines, Australia’s DNOs are turning to covered conductors to…
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Mapping the UK’s road to advanced nuclear fuels
21 Sep 21The UK’s Advanced Fuel Cycle Programme is taking a strategic approach to advanced nuclear fuels and says it…
Turbine life cycles are coming to an end, but how should the industry deal with old parts?
16 Sep 21As the first wave of turbine life cycles come to an end, the question of what to do…
Russia begins construction of BREST fast reactor
14 Sep 21Russia has started construction of the BREST fast reactor as part of an ambitious programme to close the…
Wind energy storage in the UK is posing problems, but long-term solutions are emerging
09 Sep 21Wind energy storage in the UK has also posed a problem as the number of turbines increase, but…
How automated eddy current workflows can increase heat exchanger inspection efficiency
07 Sep 21Manual analysis of eddy current inspection data is tedious work and subject to human interpretation
How South Africa’s new mobile rescue winch is making mines safer
02 Sep 21With many current rescue winches proving to be too short or too slow to extract victims of mine…
How wind-powered electrolysis can make natural gas greener
02 Sep 21Fossil fuels continue to be a major part of the UK's energy grid, but the nascent technology of…
Wide bandwidth and wide-ranging benefits: why miners are investing in 5G
26 Aug 21The arrival of 5G mobile networks offers an opportunity for the mining industry to take advantage of high…
High-quality green shipping in wind power is key to the sector’s future development. But how?
26 Aug 21Reliable, green shipping in wind is key to the industry's future. Two industry figures explain how important ships…