The UK’s longest rail bridge takes form, as the first 56 giant piers are raised for HS2 Reaching afar for 3.4km, the Colne Valley Viaduct, will be responsible for carrying high speed trains, traveling at speeds of up to 200mph between the outskirts of Hillingdon and along the M25, to Birmingham and beyond. …
The UK signals for a Resurgence in Nuclear, as government announces its selection in HTGR reactor for demonstration. In an announcement made by Greg Hands, bespoken to the Nuclear 2021, the following was said. “I’m pleased to announce that we will focus on HTGRs as the technology choice for the programme moving forward,”…
London Tideway’s Super Sewer ongoing construction has reached the mid stage its 5.5k route, off from Chambers Wharf in Bermondsey towards Abbey Mills Pumping Station in Stratford. “This marks an exciting milestone for the project and has involved a great deal of hard work from the team. As Selina embarks on the second half…
Why not? NASA recently put out a request, asking for proposals for a “fission surface power system”. This, “fission surface power system”, is intended to serve as the propellant for what is being called NASA’s, “Artemis Programme”. The objective of this program being to expand beyond earthly capacity for development, and surpass this,…
Today an announcement was made by Rolls-Royce, unveiling its intention to develop a number of Small Modular Reactors (SMR’s), following a sizable cash injection from private investors. £195 million, was the copious figure raised through this investor backing, coupled with a £210m promised grant by government. It is hoped, pending government approval, that…
The Autumn Budget, has come and gone once again. This time with an emphasis along the subject of increased decarbonisation within the UK’s power sector. But what does this mean for Nuclear? Following years of divering and speculation surrounding the chatter of large nuclear projects within the UK, the treasury has now committed to a figure…