Evening Lecture – Electricity Scarcity in the Belgian Nuclear Power Market
The question has been on the media and on our minds for a while: will there be a black-out this winter? Or even worse, will we have to use candlelight? ... Read more
The question has been on the media and on our minds for a while: will there be a black-out this winter? Or even worse, will we have to use candlelight? ... Read more
In a rapidly changing world full of political and economic uncertainties (notably regarding sustainability, security of supply and competitiveness aspects of energy), a strong interaction is needed between Research, Innovation ... Read more
On Thursday, March 26, the BNS-YG (Belgian Nuclear Society Young Generation) Scientific Contest took place at Tractebel head office. For the Oral Competition, the candidates were: Alexander Bakaev, PhD candidate ... Read more
In the summer of 2012, inspections of the reactor vessels of Doel 3 and Tihange 2 nuclear power stations revealed the presence of indications that required in-depth analyses. Electrabel carried ... Read more
Every Government has to deal with the Energy Trilemma of Security of Supply, Affordability and Sustainability. For the UK, facing narrowing generation margins, consumer resistance to energy price increases and ... Read more
In a first part, the main principles of thermonuclear fusion and the potentialities offered by fusion as a power source will be presented. Fusion offers indeed a number of features ... Read more