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How can “Great British Nuclear” make a great difference?

Adrian Bull with beard By Adrian Bull Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: March 31, 2023

The announcement of Great British Nuclear (GBN) is a long awaited positive step. GBN clearly now faces a monumental workload and a range of challenges as it sets the ground for new nuclear build in the UK. In this article, Professor Adrian Bull emphasises the need to engage with development companies rather than just ‘starting […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, Dalton Nuclear Institute, energy, government, great british nuclear, nuclear, nuclear energy, sustainability

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Location, location, location: finding sites for nuclear power plants

Adrian Bull with beard By Adrian Bull Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: March 13, 2023

Expanding nuclear power should be a key priority as the government aims to cut its carbon emissions. However, finding suitable sites to accommodate the proposed plants raises new questions. In this article, based on the Dalton Nuclear Institute’s position paper, Siting implications of nuclear energy, Professor Adrian Bull gives his view on how policymakers can […]

Tagged With: carbon reduction, Dalton Nuclear Institute, energy, environment, government, net zero, nuclear, nuclear energy, nuclear power, nuclear skills, renewable energy

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A nuclear society: rebuilding perceptions of nuclear energy

Adrian Bull with beard By Adrian Bull Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: February 1, 2023

The nuclear industry has historically had a fairly tumultuous relationship with wider society. Early perceptions of nuclear energy were generally positive, with it viewed as a beacon of how technology went hand in hand with increasing prosperity. However, a history of highly-publicised leaks, discharges and assorted incidents have created a legacy of societal mistrust of […]

Tagged With: Dalton Nuclear Institute, net zero, nuclear, nuclear energy

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How can nuclear help with energy costs – and how do we pay for nuclear?

By William Bodel Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering Posted: October 24, 2022

Europe is struggling through a period of exorbitant energy prices. In addition to directly hitting consumers with a higher cost of living, high energy prices will also have detrimental effects on business and industry. In this blog, Will Bodel from the Dalton Nuclear Institute examines the role of nuclear energy in reducing the cost of […]

Tagged With: Dalton Nuclear Institute, energy, nuclear energy

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Nuclear power – the role of government

Adrian Bull with beard By Adrian Bull and William Bodel Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Energy and Environment, Science and Technology Posted: August 5, 2022

In 2006, Prime Minister Tony Blair assured Britain that nuclear was “back on the agenda with a vengeance”. Boris Johnson has described his commitment to deliver nuclear at “warp speed”, and the three intervening Prime Ministers have also emphasised their support for nuclear. Yet Britain’s first new nuclear plant – Hinkley Point C (HPC) – […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, Dalton Nuclear Institute, energy, environment, net zero, nuclear, nuclear energy

Nuclear powered decarbonisation?

Francis LivensProfessor Richard Taylor By William Bodel, Gregg Butler, Francis Livens, Juan Matthews and Richard Taylor Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: September 14, 2020

At the moment, Net Zero permeates Government policies and programmes, but the true scale of the challenge it represents is only now beginning to become clear. Could nuclear power play a role or is it a costly distraction? Here, Will Bodel, Gregg Butler, Francis Livens, Juan Matthews and Richard Taylor from the Dalton Nuclear Institute […]

Tagged With: carbon reduction, consumption, Dalton, Dalton Nuclear Institute, environment, Hydrogen, innovation, net zero, nuclear, nuclear energy, sustainability, technology

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Managing radioactive waste

By Laura Leay Filed Under: Energy and Environment Posted: January 7, 2020

The UK nuclear industry is predicted to generate just under 5 million tonnes of radioactive waste across its entire lifetime. A small fraction of this, about 6%, will remain radioactive for millennia, which means that a long-term plan is required for managing new nuclear waste as well as the long-lived waste already being stored in […]

Tagged With: business, Business Energy & Industry, climate change, energy & industry, environment, infrastructure, nuclear, nuclear energy, nuclear power, nuclear waste, waste

Climate Change: Should we take the nuclear option?

By William Bodel Filed Under: Energy and Environment Posted: November 28, 2019

In this blog, William Bodel a post-doctoral research associate at the Dalton Nuclear Institute at The University of Manchester, looks at the future of low-carbon energy generation in the UK to see whether nuclear energy should support the UK Government’s climate change commitments. Concerns around climate change, and the political drive to achieve net-zero greenhouse […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, climate change, Dalton, Dalton Nuclear Institute, energy, environment, innovation, low carbon, nuclear, nuclear energy, sustainability

Are small modular reactors back on the agenda?

Professor Richard Taylor By Richard Taylor Filed Under: Energy and Environment Posted: February 19, 2019

The recent suspension of the Wylfa Nuclear power project has been seen by some as a potential opening for small modular reactors. Here Professor Richard Taylor, the BNFL Chair in Nuclear Energy Systems, at The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute looks at what needs to happen for small modular reactors to actually become part […]

Tagged With: #SDG, #SDG Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Business Energy & Industry, Dalton, Dalton Nuclear Institute, energy, nuclear, nuclear energy

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Euratom and leaving the EU – an update

By Juan Matthews Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, Energy and Environment Posted: September 14, 2017

Earlier this year, Professor Juan Matthews contributed to a policy blog on the consequences of Britain’s planned withdrawal from Euratom as part of the Brexit process. Here, he gives us an update on the progress (or lack of it) around the issues of Euratom withdrawal and scientific collaboration with the European Union. In the months […]

Tagged With: Brexit, EU, Euratom, nuclear, nuclear energy, regulation

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