Sophie Macfarlane-Smith (Rolls-Royce SMR) on the development of a small modular nuclear reactor
Europe seems to be on the verge of a nuclear renaissance. And the new kids on the block are SMRs – small modular reactors. We know how to build big ones, so how hard can it be to build small, modular ones? Well, pretty hard, as it turns out.
What are the biggest challenges? And how can they be overcome? To answer these questions, I’m joined this week by Sophie Macfarlane-Smith, Head of Customer Engagement at Rolls Royce SMR.
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Van den Beukel en de Boer #60 (English)
From hotel Wientjes, in the Netherlands, it's Van den Beukel en de Boer in search of Europe's energy future, with independent energy analyst Jilles van den Beukel and Remco de Boer.
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Harmen Dekker (European Biogas Association) on a promising, home-grown alternative to natural gas
With the EU importing more than 95% of its natural gas, home-grown alternatives are more than welcome. Such as biogases, which currently represents 7% of natural gas consumption. So, there’s plenty of room for improvement. But how? How can the EU produce more renewable gas? To answer this question I’m joined by Harmen Dekker, CEO of the European Biogas Association.
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Tom Smeenk (VTTI) on developing a European network of ammonia import terminals and crackers
As part of it’s initiative to develop a European network of ammonia import terminals and crackers, the energy storage company VTTI has launched an open season for storage and cracking capacity at it’s terminals in Rotterdam and Antwerp. To discuss the role of the ‘green oil of the future’ – as some are calling ammonia – ánd VTTI’s strategy, I’m joined by Tom Smeenk, the company’s Executive Vice President of Growth.
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Hans van Cleef (Publieke Zaken - Energy Research & Strategy)
Wat waren het afgelopen jaar de belangrijkste ontwikkelingen op de wereldwijde energiemarken, waar staan we nu en wat zijn de verwachtingen voor het nieuwe jaar. Oftewel een onvervalste Kerstaflevering! Met Hans van Cleef, senior energie-econoom bij Publieke Zaken.
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