Posts Tagged ‘nuclear energy’
Why now is a great time to work in the nuclear industry, a global perspective
We created this short video to make people around the world aware of the career opportunities in an industry that is making a huge contribution to the fight against climate change by generating clean electricity – nuclear energy. Please take 10 minutes to watch the video and feel free to share it.
Read MoreWhy a global census in the nuclear energy industry would help the planet
By Callum Thomas, Founder and CEO of Thomas Thor Associates and Chairman of KeySource Global Today 11% of the world’s electricity comes from nuclear power and it accounts for around one third of all electricity generated globally from low-carbon sources. This is a huge contribution towards a clean energy future for our planet. The nuclear…
Read MoreWhy is nuclear energy a good fit for the UAE?
Interview with Gaetan Deshais, MENA Business Director Why is nuclear energy a good fit for the UAE? When considering nuclear energy in the UAE we can look at the benefits and the opportunities from different perspectives. Let’s split these into two groups. Firstly there are the short term goals that include diversification of electricity sources…
Read MoreThomas Thor at World Nuclear Exhibition – 2016
With less than one month left until the world nuclear exhibition, the 2016 edition of this event will be the biggest and most important in the global nuclear industry this year. The whole nuclear energy field will be represented with 700 exhibiting global nuclear key players. Taking place in Paris, from June 28-30, 2016, the…
Read MoreThe Use of Technology to Support Nuclear Security
Written by Security Specialist, Paul Tonks. Technology moves at a swift pace. Innovations emerge, often creating markets we never realised existed. The reduction of production costs also opens the market to a much wider segment of the community; for instance, small discrete camera systems, previously the remit of ‘James Bond types’, with superb playback quality,…
Read MoreNuclear Power for the Sake of Humanity and the Environment
Written by Wade Allison, MA DPhilEmeritus Professor of Physics and Fellow of Keble College, Oxford Building a nuclear power plant involves risk and money like any large project, but how much risk and how much money? The choices affect everybody – investors, consumers and society as a whole. If more money is spent with the…
Read More60 years: time for a rebirth?
Our CEO, Callum Thomas, featured in the latest edition of the Nuclear Engineering International Magazine. Read his full article below: http://www.neimagazine.com/ – See more at: https://www.thomas-thor.com/blog/blog-68929945481#sthash.jyOzQXUk.dpuf
Read MoreNuclear Footprints Campaign
We are very excited to share the launch of the Nuclear Footprints Campaign. Read the full announcement by the World Nuclear Association: Dear World Nuclear Association member, Today we are proud to announce the launch of the Nuclear Footprints campaign. This campaign expands the scope of our traditional communications beyond simply providing factual information to…
Read MoreThe Second Nuclear Era: A new sustainable start for nuclear
Article written by Jorrit Swaneveld. Climate change and the continuous depletion of fossil fuels is a tremendous contemporary problem in our society. A sustainable energy transition is required to supply the world with clean and sustainable energy. Uranium nuclear power is carbon neutral but faces much criticism. One of the great minds of nuclear energy,…
Read MoreReflections on the Changing Face of Emergency Planning
Over the past five years there has been a notable shift in UK Nuclear Emergency planning and preparations. A main driver of this change were the unfortunate events witnessed in Japan, at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, in March 2011. In addition, we have witnessed frequent terrorist incidents around the globe, which although not…
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