Posts Tagged ‘engineering’
Julia Pyke, EDF, on Regenerating Parts of the UK through New Nuclear
Julia Pyke, Director of Financing, on Sizewell project and its original approach on design and construction. “Sizewell will be built on the success of Hinkley”.
Read MoreEnergy ministers include nuclear in the clean energy mix
Issued 24 May 2018 Energy ministers today endorsed nuclear energy’s role in a future clean energy mix at an initiative launched during the Clean Energy Ministerial in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Nuclear Innovation: Clean Energy Future (NICE Future) initiative will play a crucial role in multilateral dialogue and engagement of policy makers on the role of…
Read More‘’Taming the Sun’’ – 5 take-aways for the nuclear industry from a book about solar power
It is always interesting to hear perspectives on the nuclear industry from experts in renewable energy, especially when they make objective arguments in favour of nuclear energy being a significant part of the global energy mix. ‘’Taming the Sun: innovations to harness solar energy and power the planet’’ is a book published in 2018 by…
Read MoreThomas Thor is proud to announce Eve Guilloton is now the Regional Manager for Women in Nuclear Western.
Women in Nuclear’s mission is to address the industry’s gender balance, improve the representation of women in leadership and to engage with the public on nuclear issues. Thomas Thor supports WiN in its various activities around the world. Eve has been involved first in WiN France, then in WiN UK Western region since it started…
Read MoreBuilding Bridges Between China and UK Nuclear Industries
From Liaoning Province, China to Manchester, UK I was born and studied in Liaoning province, China, a heavy industry region. After a degree in Electrical Engineering, I chose to go to study in Manchester on a full scholarship. Manchester for me is the birthplace of the industrial revolution hence of engineering and also very much…
Read MoreThree steps to becoming an entrepreneur
1st Step: I’ve been in the nuclear industry for 14 years and went straight from university to being part of a graduate program for Sellafield. As a chemical engineer, I worked on design and engineering projects for a number of companies, gradually getting into the nuclear supply chain. 2nd Step: I moved from being strictly…
Read MoreMarc-Antoine Petrilli: from permanent staff to independent consultant
Marc-Antoine, you have been working in nuclear energy for all your professional life, as a permanent staff and then as a contractor. We want to know everything about your trajectory and your professional choices but first let’s go back to basics: How did you get interested in the nuclear energy field in the…
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