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Hutton out of UK nuclear new build

Government shuffle creates a new agency responsible for energy and climate change John Hutton, the UK's tireless advocate for new nuclear power plants, is out of the business. He's been shifted to the Defense ministry and replaced by Ed Miliband (right) who heads up a new department...

Posted to Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-05-2008
UK nuclear loses Hutton

[BBC, 3 October] An early report from the BBC said that British politician John Hutton has been moved from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, where he spearheaded government efforts to facilitate new nuclear build. Hutton, the member of parliament for Barrow and Furness - not...

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-03-2008
Nuclear seen as 'part of the landscape'

Local residents may view their local nuclear power station as familiar and unremarkable, but reactor builders beware: they will not support new build unconditionally, and their support could easily be eroded. So warns a new in-depth UK study.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-02-2008
Isotope supply further tightened by transport restrictions

An acute UK shortage of medical isotopes was relieved last week by the resumption of frequent shipments through the fire-damaged Channel Tunnel.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-01-2008
Another Green Converts to Nuclear - Mark Lynas Now Accused of Heresy

A friend sent me a link to a well-written expose of the treatment given to a card carrying UK Green Party member after his "Damascene conversion" from an opposer to a supporter of nuclear power. As he says, ...the Green case against nuclear power is based largely on myth and dogma. My tipping...

Posted to Atomic Insights (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-29-2008
Future EPRs to sport designer looks?

EDF Energy has spoken to UK architects to gauge their interest in nuclear projects. Enter WNN' s competition to design the nuclear plant of the future.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-19-2008
New nuclear to get 'maximum support'

Nuclear power is a 'no-brainer' energy source that is indispensible, good for jobs, the economy as well as the environment, according to the UK government. The words came as plans for decommissioning and waste were meant to be announced.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-18-2008
GE-Hitachi defers UK licensing effort

GE-Hitachi has suspended involvement in the UK's reactor acceptance process, leaving just Areva and Westinghouse models as contenders for the first round of new build.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-18-2008
EOn's plans for the UK emerge

EOn is preparing plans to build an Areva EPR at Oldbury in the UK. The German-based company has requested a 1600 MWe grid connection to be in place for April 2020 at the site, land adjacent to which will go on sale very soon.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-11-2008
Italian and British leaders to work on nuclear

The prime ministers of Italy and the UK held meetings in London yesterday, agreeing to work together on nuclear energy. Both countries have seen dramatic policy changes to come to be among the most pro-nuclear in the world.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-11-2008

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