CONTENTS | S Small Modular Reactors S Fusion Volume 68 | No. 825


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cover story


Commercial SMR To win a place at the table SMRs have to be a familiar sight to investors. Are we getting there?


23 | New build


special report


Fusion meet fission Fusion and fission may be seen as rivals but they can both learn a lot from.collaboration across the divide.


34 Will 2023 be the UK’s nuclear year? The UK’s spring budget statement included some big promises on nuclear development.


Country report


36 Canada comes good Exploring the ever-changing face of Canada’s nuclear industry.


Events


40 What’s on? A list of exhibitions, conferences, webinars and digital events.


Contacts 42 Contact us!


Classified 42 Classified listings


28 Cover image: The Linglong 1 SMR under construction in China News


7 Lead News New Candu units for Cernavodă, ADOPT ATF fuel pellets get approval, progress on ACP100 SMR.


7-13 Roundup Follow us on social media: @neimagazine


Opinion 14 Alliances or rivalries? it is an interesting thought experiment to ask what we really wish our business would be like.


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Market development


22 Changing public perception What measures can be taken to re-invigorate nuclear and its relationship with the public?


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31 Did nuclear win in 2022? With embargoes on Russian gas, nuclear should have helped Europe weather the 2022 storm.


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28 Building supply chain resilience A lack of supply chain resilience could curtail plans for nuclear new build.


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