Nuclear Power
Writing my review of 2024 got me thinking about the link between energy and economy. Cheap energy is positive for economies while expensive energy is negative – that is not in question, and is why policy-makers are at pains to claim that renewables are [...]
Last week I have attended a couple of different events on the subject of nuclear power, and how to deliver it faster in the UK. Since coming to power, the new Labour Government has indicated it has different views on energy than its predecessor, [...]
Following my previous two posts here and here on the nuclear fuel supply chain, in this post I will look at the geopolitical concerns relating to Russia’s dominance of certain parts of the supply of nuclear materials to civil generation programmes. Despite being concentrated, [...]
In my second post on uranium I look at mining and conversion. My previous post can be found here. The nuclear fuel cycle consists of two phases: the front end which prepares uranium for use in reactors and the back end which ensures that [...]
A few months ago I wrote a series of posts about the critical minerals needed to support the energy transition and promised a similar look at uranium. Client work has been keeping me busy, but here, finally, I will cover the topic in a [...]
My blog is 8 years old today! The past year has seen my business develop in ways I did not expect even a year ago when I was celebrating my higher profile. I am still regularly quoted in the press and have written regularly [...]
Nuclear regulation is widely seen as strangling the delivery of new projects. Timescales are long and costs are high. Hundreds of permits are needed, and there is a constant threat of judicial review when permits are finally granted, adding delays and costs. These problems [...]
Last month I had the pleasure of visiting Torness nuclear power station in Scotland – many thanks to EDF for hosting me and giving me a detailed tour. I got to both stand on top of one of the reactors and touch the side [...]
The past few weeks have been full for interesting developments in the nuclear sector, with a new GW scale reactor opening, a GB fleet update from EDF and a new nuclear roadmap from the UK Government. First up was the announcement early in the [...]
Yesterday I reviewed the key market themes in 2023. In this post I take a look at what we can expect in 2024... The past couple of years have been dominated by concerns over energy prices, particularly gas. However, gas prices have fallen significantly [...]