Bedste World Nuclear News-podcasts (2024)

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What next for the UK's record-breaking Heysham 2 nuclear power plant? 22:23

8d ago22:23

22:23

Martin Cheetham is the station director of the EDF-run Heysham 2 nuclear power plant on the Lancashire coast in northwest England. It has two advanced gas reactors which were first connected to the grid in 1988. They have a combined power of 1.24 GW and had an initial design life to 2023 before being extended to 2028. The second unit at Heysham 2 p…

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Why are Microsoft, Google and Amazon choosing nuclear energy? 22:43

27d ago22:43

22:43

Global tech giants Microsoft, Google and Amazon have all announced deals which will see them using nuclear energy in the coming years. In this edition we outline what has been announced, why, and also consider the significance for new nuclear energy in the future. There is also a report from Claire Maden on what was a very timely session at last mo…

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Financiers back idea of nuclear expansion, but what are the challenges? 33:33

2M ago33:33

33:33

A group of 14 global financial institutions have expressed their support for the call to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050. Their message, during New York Climate Week, stated their recognition that global civil nuclear energy projects have an important role to play in the transition to a low-carbon economy and means they join 25 countries and…

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World Nuclear Performance Report, plus The Nuclear Company 38:48

3M ago38:48

38:48

Total nuclear electricity generation rose in 2023 despite a small drop in overall capacity, according to World Nuclear Performance Report 2024. In this episode, lead author Jonathan Cobb, senior programme lead, climate, at World Nuclear Association, joins us to pick out the key stats and trends from the annual collection of operating facts and figu…

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The Finnish SMR designed to produce heat, not electricity 29:22

3M ago29:22

29:22

Steady Energy is developing the LDR-50 small modular reactor with the initial goal of decarbonising district heating systems. The CEO of the Finnish company, Tommi Nyman, explains why the decision to focus on heat rather than electricity was taken. The company was spun out of VTT, Finland's national research lab, and was prompted by its researchers…

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How are the USA's historic new Vogtle 3 and 4 units doing? 23:07

5M ago23:07

23:07

Southern Nuclear's Senior Vice President for Vogtle 3 and 4, John Williams, discusses the achievement and "tremendous pride" from everyone involved in completing the first new nuclear units built in the USA for more than 30 years. He says that both AP1000s have been performing well, with Vogtle 3 operating at 98% capacity since being put into servi…

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Lessons from history about energy transitions 50:14

6M ago50:14

50:14

The historian, author and academic Jean-Baptiste Fressoz explains why he thinks that the idea of energy transition is a simplistic and flawed one, noting that what has actually happened throughout history has been different energy sources piling up on top of each other - such as more wood being used after the "switch" to coal, and more coal being u…

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World Nuclear Fuel Cycle in Kazakhstan - a special report 31:36

7M ago31:36

31:36

A special report on the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2024 international forum, co-organised by the Nuclear Energy Institute and World Nuclear Association. The two day event included discussions from leading industry figures on all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium mining, conversion, and enrichment companies, utilities, fuel supplier…

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How nuclear 'waste' could save your life, plus Nuclear Energy Summit 2024 37:21

8M ago37:21

37:21

Professor Tim Tinsley prefers not to use the label of nuclear waste, instead referring to "legacy material". And it's not hard to see why, given the projects currently taking place to extract radionuclides from the material for use in pioneering treatments for cancer. It is also providing a new source of power and heat for spacecraft. Tinsley, Prof…

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NexGen Energy's Leigh Curyer on uranium mine's huge potential 37:18

9M ago37:18

37:18

The ambitious aim for NexGen Energy, is to be supplying 25% of the world's mined supply of uranium - and about 50% of the western world's mined supply - when its Rook 1 project in Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada starts production, says its CEO, President and founder, Leigh Curyer. He joins host Alex Hunt and Claire Maden to outline how he got…

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Newcleo's Andrew Murdoch, plus uranium market and Hinkley C's new schedule 31:10

10M ago31:10

31:10

The UK operations managing director of Newcleo, Andrew Murdoch, joins host Alex Hunt to discuss the prospects for the company's lead-cooled fast reactor. It has Italian roots and expanding operations in France, but he says the company has the ambitious target of having 20 reactors in the UK by 2050. January saw EDF revise the schedule and projected…

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Great British Nuclear's Simon Bowen on SMR contest, and UK's 24GW plans 26:39

10M ago26:39

26:39

The UK has plans to quadruple its nuclear energy capacity to 24GW by 2050. The government released its plan to get to that figure with its Civil Nuclear: Roadmap to 2050. The arms-length delivery body established for new nuclear is Great British Nuclear, and in this episode, its Chairman Simon Bowen discusses the plans, and the changes proposed in …

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Nuclear's landmark moments at COP28 - and Sama Bilbao y León's hopes for 2024 43:29

11M ago43:29

43:29

A special report on nuclear's role at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, better known as COP28, in Dubai. It was the first time nuclear energy has been formally specified as one of the solutions to climate change in a COP agreement. Jonathan Cobb, senior communication manager at World Nuclear Association, was in the UAE for the e…

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Making nuclear plants look great, plus Sweden and NuScale 34:37

12M ago34:37

34:37

Technology and function, ensuring their reliable and safe operation have long been the priorities when designing nuclear power plants. But why can't they look beautiful too? Dutch architect and designer Erick van Egeraat says that part of the way to continue to build public support for nuclear energy is to make nuclear power plants look good, "to m…

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Can world's nuclear supply chain meet scale of new-build plans? 46:53

1y ago46:53

46:53

With the projected growth of nuclear projects over the coming decades, how will the supply chain in different parts of the world cope? EDF's Laurent-Olivier Coudeyre is chairman of World Nuclear Association's Supply Chain and Long-Term Operation Working Group, he joins us to outline how the supply chain works, the focus on quality, localisation and…

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Nuclear fuel, financing, recruitment, net zero - World Nuclear Symposium 2023 special report 42:49

1y ago42:49

42:49

World Nuclear Symposium, held in London, brought together key figures from across the global industry, who took part in a variety of panel discussions on many of the current big issues in the sector. In this special edition of the podcast, World Nuclear News reports on those sessions: The topics covered, in order: The launch of the Net Zero Nuclear…

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World Nuclear University turns 20, plus Niger and Vogtle 32:48

1y ago32:48

32:48

It was in 2003 that World Nuclear University was founded by World Nuclear Association, the International Atomic Energy Agency, World Association of Nuclear Operators and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, with a mission to provide comprehensive leadership, communications and technical training to support the next generation of nuclear leaders. As it m…

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World Nuclear Performance Report, plus Great British Nuclear launches 35:01

1+ y ago35:01

35:01

The annual World Nuclear Performance Report has all the statistics and numbers anyone interested in the nuclear energy sector could possibly want. It breaks down the performance of reactors across the world by type, by age and by country. The author behind it is World Nuclear Association's Jonathan Cobb, who joins us to discuss this year's findings…

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Nuclear energy in Africa - with Lassina Zerbo 36:50

1+ y ago36:50

36:50

What is the current position with nuclear energy in the continent of Africa and what are the prospects for the future? Lassina Zerbo is the former head of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization and current chairman of the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board - he joins us to discuss the situation at the moment and look ahead to the future. He…

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World Nuclear Fuel Cycle - a special report. Plus Finland's plunging electricity price 34:18

1+ y ago34:18

34:18

The World Nuclear Fuel Cycle international forum is co-organised by the Nuclear Energy Institute and World Nuclear Association. As the name suggests, this conference is very much focused on the commercial nuclear fuel cycle and the economic competitiveness of nuclear energy, so as you'd expect, the programme is firmly based around the issues that a…

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Nuward SMR's Renaud Crassous ... plus farewell Germany, hello Turkey 27:40

1+ y ago27:40

27:40

The French nuclear giant EDF and its partners have been working on their Nuward small nuclear reactor and have now spun the operation into a subsidiary company. Renaud Crassous, president of Nuward joins us to discuss its plans and timelines, and explains why the decision to set up a subsidiary company was taken. During a wide-ranging interview Cra…

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Gender balance in nuclear, and the EU's Net Zero Industry Act 42:01

1+ y ago42:01

42:01

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency released a report in March which it described as the first publicly available international data on gender balance in the nuclear sector. Claire Maden reports on the report's key findings (that there's still a long way to go to boost female representation in the sector) and also on what NEA Director General William D …

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Bannerman Energy's Brandon Munro on uranium sector, nuclear's prospects and impact of war 43:58

1+ y ago43:58

43:58

Brandon Munro, CEO of Bannerman Energy, joins us to consider the impact on the uranium and wider nuclear sector of the Russia-Ukraine war as it continues into a second year. Munro sees a bright future for the uranium sector and also talks about the prospects for an expansion of nuclear in Africa and why he sees the Cameco-Westinghouse deal as a goo…

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GE Hitachi Nuclear's Jay Wileman and the hopes for greater regulatory harmonisation 44:29

2y ago44:29

44:29

What can be done to improve the process of getting approval for new nuclear in different countries? If a reactor, for example a small modular reactor, is approved in one country, can that help to speed up the process in a different country? Jay Wileman is president and CEO of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy so is well placed to outline what the issues ar…

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Focus on uranium, plus India's nuclear sector - and Sama Bilbao y León's hopes for 2023 50:48

2y ago50:48

50:48

Uranium is a key part of the nuclear energy sector and there has been a growing focus on it, and the entire nuclear fuel cycle, following Russia's military action in Ukraine. Claire Maden sets out the fascinating history of uranium and John Ciampaglia, CEO of Sprott Asset Management, joins us to discuss the uranium market in 2022 and how that is li…

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Ingemar Engkvist on WANO's key nuclear industry role, plus Nuclear at COP27 50:49

2y ago50:49

50:49

The World Association of Nuclear Operators generally keeps a low public profile, but its CEO Ingemar Engkvist joins us to explain why that low public profile is deliberate, and outlines how the organisation works and how its members support each other. He also discusses the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. Watch out for Engkvist's very unusual sto…

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Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel on Westinghouse deal - and nuclear's crucial climate role 33:09

2y ago33:09

33:09

October saw the big news that a strategic partnership of Cameco Corporation and Brookfield Renewable Partners is to acquire Westinghouse Electric Company for a total enterprise value of approximately USD8 billion. Brookfield Renewable, together with its institutional partners, will own a 51% interest in Westinghouse and Cameco will own 49%. Closing…

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What nuclear industry says is needed to meet surging energy demand - World Nuclear Symposium special 32:31

2y ago32:31

32:31

The global nuclear sector gathered in London in September for World Nuclear Symposium. Key figures from the industry took part in discussions on the challenges and opportunities for future growth. In this episode we bring you a selection of their views, as they outline the huge demand for small modular reactors, but also the regulatory harmonisatio…

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Gustavo Zlauvinen on the NPT review conference and peaceful uses of nuclear technology, Deep Isolation's Elizabeth Muller on nuclear waste disposal 43:01

2y ago43:01

43:01

The Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons took place at the United Nations in New York during August. Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen took time out during the talks to explain the issues with a special focus on how a key part of the NPT is the sharing of nuclear technology for peaceful purpose…

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Nuclear in EU taxonomy, IAEA's Lande on leadership, focus on industry stats 51:48

2+ y ago51:48

51:48

The European Parliament vote favouring nuclear being included as a sustainable investment in the EU taxonomy was bigger than expected - Nucleareurope’s Jessica Johnson explains why. Jonathan Cobb crunches the numbers on the nuclear industry and the IAEA’s Lisa Lande discusses leadership and why it is so important in the nuclear sector. Jessica John…

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Urenco CEO Boris Schucht, June nuclear news round-up, focus on Sweden 42:46

2+ y ago42:46

42:46

We are joined by Urenco CEO Boris Schucht, a lifelong supporter and advocate for the energy transition who describes how he went back to his roots at the globally active uranium enrichment company. He talks about the role nuclear can play in hitting climate targets, how players in the fuel cycle can respond to current world events as well as meetin…

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Canadian Nuclear Association's John Gorman, May news round-up, focus on China 45:05

2+ y ago45:05

45:05

The President of the Canadian Nuclear Association, John Gorman, joins us to talk about the prospects for nuclear energy in Canada, SMRs, green bonds, his experience switching from renewables to the nuclear sector, and how both can work together to tackle climate change. Our In Focus is on China, with World Nuclear Association's Francois Morin talki…

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World Nuclear News: Sama Bilbao y León, April news round-up, a guide to radiation 42:29

2+ y ago42:29

42:29

Director General of World Nuclear Association, Sama Bilbao y León, joins us for the first World Nuclear News monthly podcast. She sets out the opportunities and challenges facing the nuclear sector. John Lindberg separates fact and fiction when it comes to radiation, and Warwick Pipe and Claire Maden join host Alex Hunt to discuss what has been mak…

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What next for the UK's record-breaking Heysham 2 nuclear power plant? 22:23

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Why are Microsoft, Google and Amazon choosing nuclear energy? 22:43

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Financiers back idea of nuclear expansion, but what are the challenges? 33:33

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World Nuclear Performance Report, plus The Nuclear Company 38:48

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The Finnish SMR designed to produce heat, not electricity 29:22

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How are the USA's historic new Vogtle 3 and 4 units doing? 23:07

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Lessons from history about energy transitions 50:14

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World Nuclear Fuel Cycle in Kazakhstan - a special report 31:36

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How nuclear 'waste' could save your life, plus Nuclear Energy Summit 2024 37:21

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NexGen Energy's Leigh Curyer on uranium mine's huge potential 37:18

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Newcleo's Andrew Murdoch, plus uranium market and Hinkley C's new schedule 31:10

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Great British Nuclear's Simon Bowen on SMR contest, and UK's 24GW plans 26:39

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Nuclear's landmark moments at COP28 - and Sama Bilbao y León's hopes for 2024 43:29

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Making nuclear plants look great, plus Sweden and NuScale 34:37

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Can world's nuclear supply chain meet scale of new-build plans? 46:53

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Nuclear fuel, financing, recruitment, net zero - World Nuclear Symposium 2023 special report 42:49

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World Nuclear University turns 20, plus Niger and Vogtle 32:48

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World Nuclear Performance Report, plus Great British Nuclear launches 35:01

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Nuclear energy in Africa - with Lassina Zerbo 36:50

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World Nuclear Fuel Cycle - a special report. Plus Finland's plunging electricity price 34:18

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Nuward SMR's Renaud Crassous ... plus farewell Germany, hello Turkey 27:40

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Gender balance in nuclear, and the EU's Net Zero Industry Act 42:01

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Bannerman Energy's Brandon Munro on uranium sector, nuclear's prospects and impact of war 43:58

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GE Hitachi Nuclear's Jay Wileman and the hopes for greater regulatory harmonisation 44:29

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Focus on uranium, plus India's nuclear sector - and Sama Bilbao y León's hopes for 2023 50:48

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Ingemar Engkvist on WANO's key nuclear industry role, plus Nuclear at COP27 50:49

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Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel on Westinghouse deal - and nuclear's crucial climate role 33:09

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What nuclear industry says is needed to meet surging energy demand - World Nuclear Symposium special 32:31

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Gustavo Zlauvinen on the NPT review conference and peaceful uses of nuclear technology, Deep Isolation's Elizabeth Muller on nuclear waste disposal 43:01

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Nuclear in EU taxonomy, IAEA's Lande on leadership, focus on industry stats 51:48

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Urenco CEO Boris Schucht, June nuclear news round-up, focus on Sweden 42:46

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Canadian Nuclear Association's John Gorman, May news round-up, focus on China 45:05

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World Nuclear News: Sama Bilbao y León, April news round-up, a guide to radiation 42:29

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