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An energy democracy or energy chaos?
Going off-grid used to be a lifestyle choice, but mismanagement of some power systems has put ordinary people in the hard position of needing that ‘soft energy path’ – just not as...
A new chapter for nuclear power
Since the very start of the nuclear power industry, Nuclear Engineering International has been alongside every step of the way.
Being a political heavyweight
Nuclear is now gathering political and financial support as it serves to address the twin challenges of energy security and climate change but it is still far away from the...
End of an era
Caroline Peachey reflects on the change in the nuclear industry during her time as editor of NEI.
A big gap to fill
Russia has been a major international player in the nuclear sector and a leading exporter of nuclear power plants. But as many nations look to distance themselves from Russia it opens...
France: exporting the atom
Forty years ago, France was gearing up to export its nuclear technology overseas, which resulted in successful projects in China and South Korea. By John Lindberg
Creating a sun on Earth
The Joint European Torus (JET) generated its first power using deuterium-tritium fuel in 1991. Thirty years later it continues to operate, having produced it 100,000th pulse in...
Nuclear energy: caught in the crossfire
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has taken the nuclear industry into uncharted territory. For different reasons, both Ukraine and Russia have consciously chosen to make...
Addressing the nuclear skills shortage
A Cumbria-based engineering company which specialises in decommissioning has expanded its student employment scheme in an effort to attract new talent into the nuclear sector.
More haste, less speed
Countries looking to invest heavily in new nuclear capacity – especially those in Europe — also need to consider how they will manage used nuclear fuel. Jeremy Gordon asks whether...
New year, new nuclear industry
Jeremy Gordon looks ahead to some of the industry milestones expected in 2022. Will it be a year remembered for more than just Germany’s nuclear phaseout?
The end of shyness
The COP26 meeting in Glasgow could completely change the debate around nuclear energy, says Jeremy Gordon
Sudie, Ignalina!
The final closure of Lithuania’s Ignalina nuclear power plant 12 years ago, means the country is now largely dependent on electricity imports. By John Lindberg
Paradigm shift
Jeremy Gordon says the definition of energy security is changing. That highlights the benefits of nuclear
To wait, or not to wait: the question of Safestore
In the 1990s, the most cost-effective strategy for decommissioning the UK Magnox reactor fleet was deemed to be care and maintenance. Three decades on, has that changed? By John Lindberg
Playing leapfrog
Developments powered by small reactors could leapfrog fossil fuels and unlock huge resources that will support emerging electric vehicles, battery storage and renewables industries,...
The role of nuclear in achieving net zero
Boris Schucht discusses how nuclear can support the energy transition and explains what Urenco is doing to help
Return to the norm?
Ten years on from the Fukushima disaster, Jeremy Gordon asks whether policy effects on other countries will soon disappear
Straight to voicemail
Jeremy Gordon says China’s slow response to questions about fuel leakage at Taishan raise concerns over its commitment to open information – and that should be a concern for the rest...
