Categories: AP1000
In the first quarter of 2026, Westinghouse opened a brand new AP1000® Training Academy in Madrid, Spain, which will enhance nuclear operator training in Europe. Built on proven AP1000 simulator technology, the state-of-the-art center is already welcoming customers, prospective operators, media representatives and government officials from across the region.
Categories: Nuclear Fuel, Technology & Innovation
At the core of every nuclear reactor lies the most energy‑dense fuel source on Earth: nuclear fuel, composed of millions of precisely engineered uranium pellets.
Categories: Nuclear Fuel, Technology & Innovation
For decades, the nuclear industry followed a familiar path: machining massive metal blocks into precise, safety critical components. This approach was reliable, but it came at a cost: slow production, significant material waste and limited design flexibility.
Categories: Operating Plants
The US nuclear energy industry faces significant challenges in attracting and retaining sufficient qualified workers to meet current and future needs of the industry. Based on projections of US demographic data, there will be a lack of available skilled workers, and demographic shifts will create a highly competitive labor market where the industry will vie for limited talent.
Categories: General Topics, AP1000
by Chris Stocker, Crane Nuclear
