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Nuclear Basics: key information and surprising facts on nuclear energy and our world.

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The Information Library includes over 150 information papers containing detailed information on all aspects of nuclear energy.

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WNA Pocket Guides 2013

Our popular pocket guides have just been updated for 2013. Available in hardcopy at our conferences and online, including a new guide on radiation.

Latest news

Double nuclear by 2040 says Exxon
World electricity demand is likely to grow by over 80% by 2040, and nuclear energy capacity will need to double to help to meet it, according to figures from Exxon Mobil. The company's analysis triggered a lively exchange at the WNA Annual Symposium in London.
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Westinghouse to dismantle Zorita vessel
Westinghouse has been contracted by Spanish nuclear waste management company Enresa to dismantle the reactor pressure vessel of the José Cabrera (Zorita) nuclear power plant which it sold to Spain over 50 years ago. Click here to visit the WNN site and find out more
UK launches consultation on waste siting
The UK government has launched a public consultation on how it will organise the process that will lead to selection of a site for a geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste. Click here to visit the WNN site and find out more