Fifteen digital technology companies have begun a 12 month programme working with major players from across the energy industry to drive culture change in one of the UK’s largest industrial sectors.
The safety regulator for the civil nuclear industry has issued an improvement notice to Sellafield following a “significant” electric cable incident at the site last year.
Most major projects at the Sellafield nuclear site are still "significantly" delayed, with expected over-runs of £913 million, according to an official report.
Energy service giant Wood has secured £1.5million worth of funding after winning a competition promoting safer, faster and more economic nuclear decommissioning.
The Government is coming under increasing pressure from MPs to guarantee protections for the nuclear industry as the UK prepares to leave the body which regulates the sector across Europe.