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22 | S United States


cover story


Hanford update We look back at some of the major decommissioning milestones at the US Hanford site


14 | Improving performance


special report


American Jobs Plan Can nuclear energy benefit from the Biden Administration’s new American Jobs Plan? NEI reports


29 Back to the future Rob Learney on why the nuclear industry must come into the digital age.


Radwaste management


30 UK repository research At Radioactive Waste Management activities are moving from pure research to practical efforts.


32 Collaborating on canister transfer Designing a dedicated canister transfer and installation vehicle for Finland’s repository.


34 Machining clever A new way of machining containers for Sellafield has increased production rate and cut costs.


New build


37 SMaRt ways of working Systems engineering is at the heart of SMRs’ modular construction.


38 Poland’s plans for nuclear Poland is betting on nuclear energy to help meet European Union climate goals.


Cover image: Sludge removal at Hanford Photo credit: US DOE News


4 Lead News EDF signs India agreement; Barakah goes commercial; more.


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From the archive 11 Nuclear Ahoy! The first major landmark for the naval nuclear propulsion programme occurred 68 years ago.


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12 Blown away by the competition Could nuclear improve public engagement by copying renewables? asks Jeremy Gordon.


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17 Fuelling the future fleet A blueprint for how today’s nuclear waste can be used as future nuclear fuel.


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26 Russia supports Fukushima cleanup Sergey Polgorodnik, Tenex director general, discusses the company’s work at Fukushima.


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