Hartlepool Nuclear power station moved to enhanced regulatory attention
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has moved Hartlepool Nuclear power station into enhanced regulatory attention for safety.
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The Tokamak Interview: Warrick Matthews, chief executive
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Speaking at Hampton Court Palace on the sidelines of the Terra Carta Sustainable Markets Initiative sustainable transition summit, Tokamak Energy chief executive Warrick Matthews described how his job involves “myth busting” around nuclear fusion.
UK government to profit from nuclear fusion fund
The UK government has invested £20 million into a nuclear fusion investment fund, the first of its kind outside the US.
Tokamak Energy to expand nuclear fusion partnerships with Eni, Japanese strategics
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UK fusion technology developer Tokamak Energy plans to expand its global partnerships as it commercialises nuclear fusion based power generation.
UKAEA, Eni partner to develop tritium facility
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has partnered with Italy’s Eni to build the world's largest tritium fuel cycle facility.
Siemens Energy ties with Rolls-Royce on small modular reactors
A nuclear power division of Rolls Royce has struck a partnership agreement with Siemens Energy to roll out small modular reactors (SMRs), a type of distributed nuclear power plant.
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Hartlepool Nuclear power station moved to enhanced regulatory attention
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has moved Hartlepool Nuclear power station into enhanced regulatory attention for safety.
The Tokamak Interview: Warrick Matthews, chief executive
Speaking at Hampton Court Palace on the sidelines of the Terra Carta Sustainable Markets Initiative sustainable transition summit, Tokamak Energy chief executive Warrick Matthews described how his job involves “myth busting” around nuclear fusion.
UK government to profit from nuclear fusion fund
The UK government has invested £20 million into a nuclear fusion investment fund, the first of its kind outside the US.
Tokamak Energy to expand nuclear fusion partnerships with Eni, Japanese strategics
UK fusion technology developer Tokamak Energy plans to expand its global partnerships as it commercialises nuclear fusion based power generation.
UKAEA, Eni partner to develop tritium facility
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has partnered with Italy’s Eni to build the world's largest tritium fuel cycle facility.
Siemens Energy ties with Rolls-Royce on small modular reactors
A nuclear power division of Rolls Royce has struck a partnership agreement with Siemens Energy to roll out small modular reactors (SMRs), a type of distributed nuclear power plant.
Costain secures multi-million pound Sizewell C contract
UK construction and engineering firm Costain (LON:COST) has secured a multi-million pound contract to support the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant.
Centrica profits fall as it progresses green investment plan
Centrica PLC (LON:CSA) posted operating profit of £1.55 billion for 2024, in line with market expectations, as the energy company progressed its green-focused investment plan.
Starmer reforms nuclear planning to avoid being ‘hostage to Putin’
Prime minister Keir Starmer is placing his bets on small nuclear reactors to meet the country’s energy needs after a public backlash over big expensive nuclear projects.
East Suffolk MP warned “billions worthlessly invested” in Sizewell C
Campaigners have written to Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, about the billions spent on nuclear project Sizewell C, after costs were speculated to end up spiralling to £40 billion.
French energy giant EDF launches search for Hinkley Point finance after damning audit report
EDF Group’s chief executive Luc Rémont has hit back at the national French auditor’s claims that the energy company should delay its investment in UK nuclear power project Sizewell C.
Sizewell C nuclear plant costs could double to £40b
The UK’s Sizewell C nuclear power plant is likely to cost around £40 billion, according to the Financial Times.
Is Scotland set to miss out on a UK nuclear energy renaissance?
As interest and investment in nuclear energy increases around the world, will Scotland’s longstanding opposition to the technology see it miss out on an economic boost?
Campaigners accuse government of ‘lack of transparency’ over Sizewell C value
A campaign group has urged the NAO to review the UK government’s spending assessment for the nuclear power project in Suffolk.
Global Energy Group boss Roy MacGregor targets nuclear in 2025
Multi-millionaire boss of Global Energy Group (GEG), Roy MacGregor, is targeting new nuclear power contracts as the UK government pushes ahead with plans for a £20 billion investment in the Sizewell C project in Suffolk.
Government urged to review Sizewell C nuclear plant over ballooning cost
Ecotricity founder Dale Vince, a Labour donor, has called for an urgent cost review of the Sizewell C nuclear power station and Net Zero Teesside carbon capture project.
The Centrica Interview: Chris O’Shea, chief executive officer
In our exclusive interview, Centrica boss Chris O’Shea discusses his green ambitions for Britain's multinational energy company.
Centrica prepared to ‘walk away’ from Sizewell C
British energy supplier Centrica is prepared to “walk away” from a planned investment in the Sizewell C nuclear plant, according to its chief executive.
UK needs to act to take lead in £31-trillion nuclear fusion industry
The UK government needs to act now to attract companies in order to take the lead in the global nuclear fusion industry – which could be worth up to £31 trillion, new research has said.
UK and US announce £40m joint nuclear fusion energy project
The UK and US governments will invest £40.5 million in a joint project aimed at commercialising nuclear fusion energy.
Nuclear to play “essential role” in clean power plan, Ed Miliband says
The UK’s energy secretary said modular reactors could fuel a “fourth industrial revolution”, with recent interest in the sector “supercharged by the rise of AI”.
Torness extends life as EDF forges on with more nuclear power
Scotland's only nuclear power plant, Torness in Dunbar, will generate power until 2030 following a £1.3 billion investment from EDF.
Nuclear fusion: neither imminent nor relevant to climate change
Billions of dollars have been raised on promises of limitless power from nuclear fusion. However, the technology will not deliver affordable power within our lifetimes.
Energy transition requires extra $1.75tn a year – report
Global investment in the energy transition must double to $3.5 trillion a year to keep global warming below catastrophic levels, according to a new report by analytics and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie.
Budget cuts at Sellafield increases the risk of a ‘devastating consequences’ at the world’s biggest plutonium stockpile
GMB Union has warned UK chancellor Rachel Reeves to steer clear of funding cuts for UK nuclear sites in Wednesday's budget.