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The Energy Security Strategy: Going nuclear

Francis Livens By Francis Livens Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: April 7, 2022

The government has today announced plans to build eight new nuclear reactors in the UK, alongside strategies to boost wind, hydrogen, and solar production. These new reactors are intended to improve the UK’s energy self-sufficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as creating thousands of new jobs. In this blog, Professor Francis Livens of […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, climate change, Dalton, energy, Hydrogen, infrastructure, innovation, MERI, net zero, nuclear, science & engineering, sustainability

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Building Nuclear for a Greener Future

Francis LivensHeadshot of Author - Adrian Bull By William Bodel, Gregg Butler, Juan Matthews, Francis Livens and Adrian Bull Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering Posted: March 7, 2022

The UK’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2050 is an enormous undertaking, and many acknowledge that achieving such a goal requires an increase in nuclear energy capacity and therefore an increase in the number of nuclear sites across the UK. In this blog, colleagues from the Dalton Nuclear Institute; William Bodel, Adrian Bull, Gregg […]

Tagged With: Dalton, energy, environment, net zero, nuclear

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Can we use autonomous robotic systems in hazardous environments?

Louise DennisMatt Luckcuck By Michael Fisher, Louise Dennis and Matt Luckcuck Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: March 1, 2022

Autonomous systems are becoming increasingly commonplace across all facets of modern life, including hazardous environments, where the choices made by machines have the potential to cause harm or injury to humans. But how well do we understand the decision-making process of artificial intelligence, and how does this affect trust in autonomous systems? In this blog, Professor […]

Tagged With: AI, innovation, nuclear, Robotics, science & engineering, technology

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Advanced nuclear energy for Net Zero: A strategy for action

Francis Livens By Francis Livens Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: June 15, 2021

The UK has committed to a net zero 2050 target, but what place does nuclear energy have in meeting this ambition? In this blog, Professor Francis Livens from the Dalton Nuclear Institute outlines the recommendations of a new roadmap for the UK’s nuclear sector, including its role in hydrogen production, and what steps are needed […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, climate change, Dalton, energy, Hydrogen, net zero, nuclear

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The 2020 Energy White Paper- Is nuclear power back?

Francis Livens By Francis Livens Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: December 15, 2020

The long-awaited Energy White Paper, Powering Our Net Zero Future, sets out an ambitious pathway to decarbonisation of the UK. It maps out many possible scenarios, with nuclear energy ranging from an irrelevance to a major contributor. Here, Professor Francis Livens from the Dalton Nuclear Institute, looks at what needs to happen in order for […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, climate change, Dalton, energy, infrastructure, net zero, nuclear

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

Brexit risks supply problems for nuclear medicine

By Dr Hywel Owen Filed Under: Brexit, Europe, Science and Technology Posted: July 16, 2018

As the UK moves towards the intended ‘exit day’ of March 29th, 2019, some of the details of the foreseen – and unforeseen – consequences of Brexit are becoming clearer. One of these is the UK Government’s stated aim to withdraw from Euratom, and the likely effects or otherwise of Brexit upon medical isotope supply. […]

Tagged With: Brexit, care quality, Euratom, European Union, Health & Social Care, innovation, International trade, Medical isotopes, Medical Supplies, NHS, nuclear, Nuclear Medicine

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