Serious miscalculation
July 3, 2019
Next time you hear some loudmouth claiming that nuclear power is carbon free, just remember that, according to the International Energy Agency, overall emissions from new nuclear are 78 to 178 g-CO2/kWh.
Tag: Nuclear Power
Roxtec UK provides cable sealing solution for Sellafield project
May 21, 2019
Roxtec UK is supplying Sellafield, Britain’s biggest nuclear site, with specialist cable sealing solutions to support a major overhaul to infrastructure.
EDF Energy and Areva nuclear reactor design on course for UK approval
November 16, 2012
EDF Energy and Areva have welcomed further progress on approval for the EPR reactor design planned for new nuclear power stations at Hinkley Point and Sizewell.
EDF signals start of Sizewell C planning process as Hinkley Point C examination ends
September 21, 2012
EDF Energy has today signalled the start of its formal public consultation in November for a new proposed nuclear power station at Sizewell in Suffolk, just as the examination of its application for Hinkley Point C in Somerset concludes.
European Commission gives Hinkey Point C all-clear
August 6, 2012
Under a treaty which encourages nuclear investment in the European Union, the European Commission has expressed its satisfaction with proposals by EDF Energy to build and operate a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
Poll suggests support for nuclear energy bounces back after Fukushima
July 5, 2012
Public support for nuclear energy has bounced back strongly following last year’s Fukushima crisis in Japan while opposition to building new nuclear stations on the site of old ones has fallen to its lowest level in five years, a new poll revealed
EDF Energy selects preferred bidder for Hinkley Point C contract
June 19, 2012
EDF Energy has announced the selection of Bouygues TP/Laing O’Rourke Joint Venture as preferred bidder for a contract for civils work to build a proposed new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
Nuclear opportunities
December 13, 2011
EDF Energy today outlined the billions of pounds of opportunities on its UK nuclear new build programme as more than 350 companies gather for its third National Supply Chain event. At the event EDF Energy announced a package of new contracts including