A Comprehensive Molten Salt Reactor Review
Last year, an exciting development occurred for advanced nuclear power: Molten salt reactor (MSR) investigation won funding from the Technology Strategy Board. The Alvin Weinberg Foundation welcomed...
View ArticleNew nuclear is needed but Hinkley is not
A seemingly positive message of hope for nuclear came from the East today, as Chancellor George Osborne announced from his tour of China that this “golden business relationship” had yielded £2billion...
View ArticleChinese nuclear on British shores
A landmark agreement on increased nuclear co-operation between the UK and China is likely to be concluded next month, when President Xi Jinping visits London. In preparation, last week Chancellor...
View ArticleHigh-time for high-temperature reactors to get a boost
In December 2014, DECC announced £2 million of funding for a new nuclear research and development facility and issued a call for proposals. Last week it announced that Amec Foster Wheeler has been...
View ArticleOne step closer to building an Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) in the UK
Hitachi-GE’s improvement on the Boiling Water Reactor has progressed to the final stage of the UKs regulatory process. The office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR) announced the completion of Step 3 of the...
View ArticleAdvanced nuclear initiatives in the UK
The Department of Energy and Climate Change is currently looking at the potential of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the UK, and the opportunities for the country to be a leader in this field. An SMR...
View ArticleDirector Stephen Tindale calls for harmony amongst sustainable energy...
“Is Nuclear Energy part of the solution [in the fight against climate change]? “Answer: Yes, it is part of the solution…. There is far too much tribalism in the energy and climate debate between...
View ArticleNuclear GAINs in the USA
In November 2015, the US department of energy launched GAIN (the gateway for accelerated innovation in nuclear). The aim is “to provide the nuclear community with access to the technical, regulatory,...
View ArticleFast reactors front-running in Russia
In December, Russia began generating more electricity from nuclear power as Unit 4 of the Beloyarsk plant in Sverdlovsk was connected to the grid. The new addition is a BN-800 fast neutron reactor with...
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From steam engines to nuclear power: innovation for a better future.
Weinberg Next Nuclear are excited to again publish a guest blog by John Laurie of Energie du thorium. Have a look at their website for more information and a french perspective on...
View Article2017 in China set to be the year of advanced nuclear
The Chinese have long responded to rapidly growing demand in energy by pursuing progress in all technologies. Now, they seem to be about to have a breakthrough with nuclear power, announcing that they...
View ArticleTerrestrial Energy’s Simon Irish speaks to Weinberg Next Nuclear about their...
In February, some of the Weinberg Next Nuclear Team travelled to Canada to learn more about the exciting developments that Canada is achieving in advanced nuclear. In this series of videos, Weinberg...
View ArticleCo-Founder of Moltex Energy, Ian Scott, talks to Weinberg Next Nuclear about...
Weinberg Next Nuclear has been working closely with new reactor designers and finding out about the different innovations that companies are developing to provide a low carbon energy future. As part of...
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Report Launch: Next Steps for Nuclear in the UK
A new report from pro-nuclear think tank Weinberg Next Nuclear, outlines what the Government should do to make the UK a world leader in advanced nuclear technology. The report argues that the British...
View ArticleThe impact of Brexit on clean energy
What will be the impact of Brexit on clean energy in the UK? Answer: nobody knows, because nothing is remotely clear in British politics now. Who will be prime minister? Will there be an early general...
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Our Summer Newsletter
The first half of 2016 has not exactly been stable in British politics.In his March Budget the then Chancellor George Osborne announced a £30 million competition for Small Modular Reactors. This was...
View ArticleDon’t worry: British nuclear doesn’t have all its eggs in one basket
Hinkley Point may be taking all the attention at present, but it is not the be all and end all of nuclear power in the UK. There is plenty more in the pipeline so, whatever happens in Somerset,...
View ArticleRussia leading the way in advanced nuclear power
To effectively mitigate the climate threat, the world needs more nuclear power. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, International Energy Agency, UN Sustainable Solutions Network and the...
View ArticleWorking together to achieve Nuclear progress
Earlier in the year, Weinberg Next Nuclear reported on the exciting GAIN initiative that the Obama administration launched to support nuclear progress in the USA. The companies chosen were X-energy and...
View ArticleWeinberg’s response to the Industrial Strategy Consultation
A commitment to industrial strategy is welcome, and must include sustainable development, decarbonisation and energy security at its core.The debate on the extent of state involvement, in reference to...
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