Who are the EDT?

We’re an independent registered charity, established in 1984, running schemes to inspire and motivate young people to choose a career in science, engineering and technology(SET). Read it all..

October Magnox North News

The mystery of Turbine 4 moves closer to being solved following the arrival of a specialist team from E.ON on site last month (September). Read it all..

Sellafield News Thursday 11th September 2008

Work to decommission one of the highest hazards at Sellafield took a major step forward this week with the start of de-sludging activities in the Windscale Pile Fuel Storage Pond. Read it all..

01 October 2008 NDA News

Following an extensive programme of work between BERR, the Regulators, NDA and Magnox Electric Limited, Magnox was formally separated into two nuclear licensed companies on 1 October 2008. This final stage of Magnox restructuring supports the strategic plan for restructuring the nuclear industry published by NDA in 2005. The two new companies are Magnox South Limited and Magnox North Limited that manage the Magnox fleet of reactors on behalf of the NDA. The companies are owned by Reactor Sites Management Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary or Energy Solutions (EU) Limited.

In mid August the Office for Civil Nuclear Security (OCNS) published its Annual Report ‘The state of security in the civil nuclear industry and the effectiveness of security regulation’. The document can be found at this link.

Thursday 9 October 2008  Magnox South Sites

Eleven Sizewell A workers have arrived at Hinkley to undertake a short term assignment, supporting the ongoing cooling pond deplant and decommissioning activities. Read it all..

10th October 2008 British Energy News

As previously announced, engineering solutions have been developed to address the BCU issue at Hartlepool and Heysham 1 power stations and allow the Reactors to return to service at full output.

Work on the Reactors is progressing well but is slightly behind schedule. Read it all..

Richard Fidler, Graham Taylor, Bob Clayton -ASTEC Associates

During the 1980s and 90s, the nuclear industry in the UK was a firm target of the environmental lobby. Nuclear energy was seen as dirty, an opinion greatly strengthened by the events at Chernobyl. However, as the environmental and scientific communities became concerned that carbon emissions could be presenting a greater risk than any nuclear legacy, the industry is now seen as having to play a substantial role in minimising the country’s carbon footprint. Thus, the nation’s nuclear generating capacity needs to grow beyond its past peak of the 23% share of the electricity market that was reached in 1998. Read it all..

Bill Coley, Chief Executive British Energy, today welcomed the Government’s leadership for the development of new nuclear build in the UK following the first meeting of the recently created Nuclear Development Forum hosted by Business Secretary John Hutton.  Read it all..