Archive for May 2022
US Nuclear Energy Careers Evolving Along with Next-Generation Plant Designs
By Jarret Adams U.S. nuclear energy sector has long offered promising careers for highly skilled workers earning salaries much higher than other electricity generation, U.S. policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry Nuclear Energy Institute reports. But the mix of nuclear energy workers is evolving along with the next generation of nuclear plant designs. The…
Read MoreInterview with Laura Rockwood
by Susan Cohen What nuclear threats are we facing right now? How can stakeholders best use open-source information? How can its analysis keep pace with the nuclear threats worldwide in order to effectively deter escalation? Open Nuclear Network (ONN), a Vienna-based NGO founded in 2019 by its current Director Laura Rockwood, addresses questions such as…
Read MoreNucleusVR, a simulator for tomorrow’s nuclear installations
How can we manage the stakes of complex installations, built and operated by several teams working in collaboration, with critical planning and maintenance needs? This is one of the challenges that we need to rise to, not just with a view to the design of a new generation of nuclear tools, but also for the…
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