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Nuclear News
Notes from evening lectures, conference reports, milestones in the Belgian nuclear sector, and tributes to colleagues who shaped the community.
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Public debate on the future of radioactive wastes
You can participate to the enquiry untill the end of 2023 https://www.presentspourlefutur.be/le-debat (Samples from the source website, translated to english) Every day, radioactive waste is produced in Belgium, in nuclear power plants, research institutes, hospitals and industries. This waste must be well managed because it is harmful to our health and the environment. Long-lived, high-level…
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PanTera and TerraPower Isotopes join forces to accelerate access to actinium-225
Strategic collaboration signed to support the development of radiopharmaceuticals in the fight against cancer Chicago, IL, USA, June 26, 2023: TerraPower Isotopes and PanTera, the Belgian joint venture created by SCK CEN and IBA, announced today that they have signed a strategic collaboration to increase the global availability of actinium-225 (225Ac), a radioisotope that has the potential…
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Conference by 100TWh – 10h to 12h30 – nuclear wastes in Belgium ; waste or source of energy ?
Please find the invitation for a conference organized by 100TWh (website) in association with Agoria, on the 21st of April, 10h to 12h30. “La gestion des combustibles nucléaires usés en Belgique : Déchet ou source d’énergie ?”/”Beheer van verbruikte splijtstof in België: Afval of energiebron?” Venue : Blue Point Conference Center – Agoria – 80…
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Call for interest – ENS High Scientific Council
The ENS Secretariat has asked BNS to see if a Belgian candidate could be proposed in replacement of a Belgian member who resigned from the High Scientific Council (HSC) due to other duties. The HSC consists of scientists of high repute from several European countries. The HSC is a scientific body within the Society that…
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First two ECOSENS workshops with stakeholders, 29 & 30 March 2023, Brussels
The ECOSENS project starts with two international workshops intended to discuss with societal stakeholders possible and desired energy futures in general and the sustainability assessment of renewable and nuclear energy options in particular. The First International Workshop “The art and science of imagining energy futures” will be held on Wednesday 29 March 2023 from 14h00…
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Obituary notices
The BNS is sad to announce the recent passing of two of its eminent and active members that contributed to the nuclear industry in Belgium and abroad: Léon Bindler (19 May 1932 – 5 January 2023) Henri Bonnet (16 July 1944 – 29 December 2022). The BNS thanks them for their invaluable contributions to the…
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Stand Up for Nuclear
23 September 2022 @ Doel Nuclear Power Plant (nearby) 10h00 to 12h00 Scheldemolenstraat 27, 9130 Doel 2.13.0.02.13.0.02.13.0.0 We would hereby like to inform you about the upcoming Stand-Up for Nuclear event on Friday 23 September 2023. This event is organized by different NGO’s in the frame of the worldwide Stand-Up for Nuclear initiative. For those…
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An open letter from the Belgian NPP’s employees to the government.
The open letter to the government was signed by Vincent Van der Heyden on behalf of the employees of the Doel power station and by executive Philippe Hendrickx. Dear Government, Europa is in a state of war (…) We, employees of the Belgian nuclear power stations, finally want to make our voices heard. We are…
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BNS position statement: Why not more than two reactors for more than ten years ?
A pdf version is available here. The Belgian Nuclear Society (BNS), as a “learned society” in nuclear science, technology and applications, welcomes the political decision to keep two reactors, Doel 4 and Tihange 3 in operation for 10 years beyond 2025. The justification is based on security of electricity supply considerations. The BNS questions the…
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Project to postpone the deactivation of the Doel 1 and Doel 2 nuclear power plants – Public consultation on the environmental impact statement
The federal government organises this public consultation, available in dutch and french. Deadline: 15 juin 2021. Do not hesitate to participate ! https://economie.fgov.be/nl/themas/energie/bevoorradingszekerheid/project-tot-uitstel-van-de https://economie.fgov.be/fr/themes/energie/securite-dapprovisionnement/projet-de-report-de-la