Perfect storms : reducing the economic risks
"We are, in energy terms, currently in a perfect storm," said Jeremy Wilcox, managing director of Thailand-based independent…
Analysis
Floating wind opportunities off the Scottish coast
05 Oct 21Recent months have seen some significant developments for floating wind in Scotland, including a proposal for hydrogen production…
Climate fight: How Europe prepares for crucial decade with “Fit for 55” package
30 Sep 21On 14 July, the European Commission adopted the “Fit for 55” package of proposals, aiming “to make the…
Demonstrating advanced nuclear reactor technology in Wyoming – A TerraPower perspective
28 Sep 21A nuclear reactor demonstration project is intended to prove out the new technology’s design, licensing, construction and operational…
Covid-19 pandemic disrupts global uranium production
28 Sep 21Uranium miners’ trading updates reveal that they expect more disruption from COVID-19 and are planning to hold back…
Australia’s bushfire risk to electricity supply – how covered conductors are helping
22 Sep 21With the increasing risk of wildfires from bare electrical lines, Australia’s DNOs are turning to covered conductors to…
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…