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Australia, land of uranium - plans to supply the nuclear industry

Australia has sizeable Uranium deposits but extraction is difficult. Alan Eggers tells Micheal Forrest how they will be accessed.
Materials World Magazine, 09 Apr 2013

Caution to the wind - storing wind power as hydrogen for the grid

German power companies are progressing in storing wind power as hydrogen, but can this gas be used to generate power?
Materials World Magazine, 08 Apr 2013

Spent energy - reprocessing of spent oxide nuclear fuel

Dr Carsten Schwandt from the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge, UK, looks at the reprocessing of spent oxide nuclear fuel.
Materials World Magazine, 09 Feb 2013

Under pressure - extending nuclear plant service-life

Schematic cutaway of pressurised water reactor (PWR) pressure vessel and reactor internals.
Brian Hall, Materials Project Engineer at the Westinghouse Materials Center of Excellence, USA, describes new initiatives to extend nuclear plant service-life.
Materials World Magazine, 09 Feb 2013

Safety first - the UK European Pressurised Reactor

Ever since 2007, when EDF Energy and AREVA submitted a joint application to build a new type of nuclear reactor in the UK, the complex design of the UK European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) has been the subject of intense scrutiny.
Materials World Magazine, 09 Feb 2013

Advances in Microscopy

Advances in microscope technology are stretching the capabilities of laboratories and improving our knowledge of materials.
Materials World Magazine, 26 Nov 2012

Invisible conductors - coating to reduce costs of PV cells

A new high-technology coating has the potential to significantly reduce the manufacturing costs of new-generation solar photovoltaic cells and other optoelectronic devices.
Materials World Magazine, 29 Oct 2012

The charge of the battery storage brigade - turnkey energy storage

Grid-connected, battery-based energy storage systems have many benefits, including renewable energy integration, enhanced grid capacity and improved power quality. Recognising these advantages, some of the world’s largest power equipment OEMs are developing turnkey energy storage products.
Materials World Magazine, 29 Oct 2012

Special section: Chain Reaction - Potential nuclear energy source

Increasing world population and improved standards of living have led to a rise in demand for renewable and nuclear sources for fuel. Kevin Hesketh and Jeremy Davison of the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory examine the potential of uranium and plutonium as energy sources.   
Materials World Magazine, 02 Oct 2012

Special section: Powered up - Superconducting power cables

Superconducting power cables can carry 100 times more electricity than copper, but  costs can be prohibitive.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Oct 2012
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