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Moltex bags £6m of crowd-funding for molten salt reactor

Moltex bags £6m of crowd-funding for molten salt reactor

Moltex Energy has secured £6 million of crowdfunding to support the development its molten salt reactor design, which it claims is both safer and cheaper than conventional reactors.

5 years ago

Investors nearing deal to buy 20% stake in UK nuclear fleet

5 years ago

Gas and power prices rise after EDF faults warning

This week's announcement from EDF about problems within nuclear reactor components has spooked the market and caused a spike in prices. Utility Week looks at the reasons behind the price hike.

5 years ago

Ageing workers, Brexit and lack of diversity – utilities’ skills shortage

With figures showing 20 per cent of the sector’s workforce will retire within the next ten years, Utility Week talks to experts about what needs to be done to ensure the workforce is fit for purpose, and how the industry is rising to the challenge of protecting workers' mental wellbeing.

5 years ago

Hunterston B reactor needs ‘additional technical analysis’

5 years ago

First cargo ship docks at Hinkley Point C

5 years ago

Special report: Renewed hope for new nuclear

6 years ago

Wood to sell UK nuclear business to US firm for £250m

Wood Group, which is responsible for decommissioning the Sellafield nuclear power plant in Cumbria, has agreed a £250m deal with a subsidiary of US firm Jacobs.

6 years ago

ONS reassures EDF reactor is safe despite cracked core

Cracks in graphite cores are a well-known phenomena according to the ONR. Reactor 4 will be allowed to operate for the next four month operational period.

6 years ago

EDF nuclear reactor taken out of service for £30m maintenance work

6 years ago

Is RAB the key to de-risking nuclear?

6 years ago

Revealed: Details of the white paper that never was

The long-awaited energy white paper remains on the shelf - with a series of consultations published last week seemingly in its stead. Utility Week explores what is thought to be included in the white paper and asks whether it will ever see the light of day.

6 years ago

Activists blockade Drax office and occupy SSE site

6 years ago

Boris may not need the nuclear option to reach net zero

6 years ago

UK may need 40GW of new baseload generation by 2050

6 years ago

Rolls-Royce granted £18m to design mini nuclear reactor

6 years ago

RAB model for nuclear funding proposed

6 years ago

Business leaders call for more nuclear power stations

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on ministers to build more nuclear power

6 years ago

Fossil fuels’ share of generation at ‘record low’

6 years ago

Hinkley Point C hits J-Zero milestone

6 years ago

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