The first high-speed, pure methanol engine has celebrated its premiere on the test bench at Rolls-Royce. With this, Rolls-Royce and its partners Woodward L’Orange and WTZ Roßlau in the meOHmare research project have set a milestone on the road to climate- and environmentally-friendly propulsion solutions for ships.

Rolls-Royce SMR has signed a £multi-million contract and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with world-leading nuclear services and technology company, BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT).

Signing the detailed design contract for the nuclear steam generators is another vital step forward in the development of the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and further re-enforces its position as Europe’s leading SMR.

In the latest update video, Hinkley Point C’s Project Delivery Director, Simon Parsons takes us behind the scenes as the site focus shifts to a new phase. With the civil construction work nearing completion and the second dome in place, attention is now firmly on the power station’s fit out with pipes, cables and equipment.

Thanks to innovation and the experience gained from Unit 1, teams are building the second unit 20-30% faster, with prefabrication now approaching 60%. Everything learned here will benefit Sizewell C from the start.

Sizewell C is set to host its second Leiston-based careers event of 2025, offering local residents the opportunity to explore the wide range of job and training opportunities available right on their doorstep.

The event will take place on 29 October at the Sizewell Social Club on King Georges Avenue, and will feature representatives from Sizewell C and around 20 of its supply chain partners.

A new £10m grant scheme has been launched to support environmental enhancement projects along the East coast.

The Natural Environment Improvement Fund (NEIF) is designed to mitigate the landscape and visual impacts of Sizewell C, the new nuclear power station under construction near Leiston in Suffolk.

An awards panel has been established to oversee the fund, comprising representatives from East Suffolk Council, Suffolk County Council, Sizewell C, Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, and Natural England.

Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden all meet the technical requirements to host a pilot fusion reactor, but Finland is the most prepared in terms of regulatory readiness, according to a report conducted by Finland's VTT Technical Research Centre on behalf of Swedish fusion energy company Novatron Fusion Group.

The MK60 small modular reactor design, developed specifically to provide power and cooling to data centres, has been unveiled by Deep Atomic.

The MK60 is a light water small modular reactor (SMR) incorporating multiple passive safety systems. Deep Atomic says it is "compact, scalable, and built on a foundation of proven technology". Each unit generates up to 60 MWe and provides an additional 60 MW of cooling capacity through its "integrated data centre-centric design approach".

HS2 has opened two bridges near Leamington Spa carrying a key local road and a long-distance cycle track across the new high-speed railway.

The Fosse Way bridge carries the B4455 across the railway near the village of Offchurch outside Leamington. It follows the route of a roman road between Exeter and Lincoln and is now used by local traffic between the villages around Leamington and Coventry.

US microreactor developer Last Energy and the Texas A&M University System have announced plans for a microreactor pilot project at Texas A&M-RELLIS, an applied research and advanced technology campus in Bryan, Texas.

Dounreay is marking the 70th continuous year of its training programmes for young people by sponsoring the inaugural Highlands and Islands Apprentice Awards.

The event in Inverness on 27 November celebrates apprentices, employers, training providers and mentors across the region.

Thousands of young people have been trained in a wide variety of disciplines at Dounreay since the first intake of apprentices in 1955.

This year alone, site operator Nuclear Restoration Services created over 50 new opportunities for young people, including 20 new apprenticeship starts.

Guest: Jamie Hossain, Senior Investment Director at Amber Infrastructure and Lead Portfolio Manager at International Public Partnerships (INPP)
Interviewed by: Antony Oliver

In today's episode we take a close look at the investor’s perspective on the UK’s infrastructure market — and, in particular, what the landmark Final Investment Decision on the new Sizewell C nuclear power station tells us about the appetite, the risks, and the rewards for long-term private capital.

Three companies have won contracts with a total value of up to £2.9bn to supply key non-nuclear infrastructure works on the Sellafield site.

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Costain Limited, and HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction Ltd will be part of a long-term arrangement called the Infrastructure Delivery Partnership (IDP).

The partnership will deliver projects and tasks to support essential services at Sellafield like electricity distribution, water, road and rail networks, bridges, foundations and security installations.