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BECBC elects two new Directors

Phil Jardine, BECBC DirectorLes Hanley, BECBC DirectorMember companies of Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) elected two new Directors at the BECBC meeting last week (2 May).



BECBC's New Chair - Q&As with Sean Balmer

Sean Balmer was announced as the new Chair of BECBC at the AGM

New BECBC Chairman, Sean Balmer, took over from Jonathan Marshall with effect from Wednesday’s members’ meeting. For those who don’t know Sean already, here is a brief biography and answers to a few key questions.



BECBC - Growing membership, councillor debate and a new Chairman at BECBC AGM

Sean Balmer was announced as the new Chair of BECBC at the AGM Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) held its AGM at Energus in Lillyhall on Wednesday 4 April and more than 130 of the 180 member companies were represented.



National Nuclear Apprentice of the Year Award won by James Watmore of Darchem Engineering

James Watmore of Darchem Engineering, winner of the National Nuclear Apprentice of the Year AwardOn the 22 March 2012 the Fourth annual UK Nuclear Skills Awards Evening in Manchester was organised by the National Skills Academy for Nuclear.



NIA IndustryLink e-Magazine (Spring 2012)

Headlines include:

  • DECC update with Hergen Haye
  • Introducing Ed Davey MP
  • Fukushima 1 year on
  • How to survive your Select Committee appearance

Click here to download this edition of NIA's IndustryLink (PDF file)



GDF Suez's nuclear reservations hit government energy policy (as reported in Guardian on 16 April 2012)

French firm needs more financial incentives if it is to proceed with new nuclear plant in Cumbria, says CEO Gérard Mestrallet

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Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster revamps Awards for 2012

Martin Carroll of sponsors, VINCI Construction (second right), is shown presenting the 2010 BECBC Sustainability Award to the winners from Studsvik.Business Awards revamped to celebrate success on all scales



NuGeneration's response to Horizon Nuclear Power news

NuGeneration have issued the following response to the news that Horizon has announced it is pulling out of its new nuclear build development at Wylfa:



Horizon Nuclear Power

Horizon's Press Statement:



 
 
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