CONTENTS | S Balance of plant Volume 68 | No. 830
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14 | S Policy & markets
cover story
Boosting low-carbon Nuclear’s story is set for a big boost as cross-industry initiatives start to take out the carbon burden
36 | Waste management
special report
Power price problem Negative power prices are a growing trend but what does that mean for nuclear power?
38 Discharging Fukushima’s tritium water Japan is set to begin discharging tritium water from Fukushima in a key decommissioning step.
Operations & maintenance
40 Enhancing extreme hazard resilience Can the nuclear power sector realistically do more to reduce the potential impact of a hazard.
Opinion
42 GBR and the promise of net zero nuclear The UK may yet emerge as a nuclear energy exporter, but there is still a lot to catch up on.
Events
45 What’s on? A list of exhibitions, conferences, webinars and digital events.
Classified 46 Classified listings
Contacts 46 Contact us!
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Cover image: Hinkely Point C may have a bigger carbon footprint than its sister units
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7 Lead News Vogtle 3 begins commercial ops, First Paks-II concrete due 2024, Brazil expanding enrichment.
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32 Sourcing stainless steel The nuclear industry may face a procurement challenge for steel due to special requirements.
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30 Building the microgrid case for nuclear A detailed model for the deployment of small reactors in microgrids could help build a market.
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