LTO – Agreement between Belgium and ENGIE
The Belgian Nuclear Society - BNS - acknowledges the agreement of 29 June 2023 between the Belgian government and Engie-Electrabel to extend the operations of Doel 4 and Tihange 3…
Public debate on the future of radioactive wastes
You can participate to the enquiry untill the end of 2023 https://www.presentspourlefutur.be/le-debat (Samples from the source website, translated to english) Every day, radioactive waste is produced in Belgium, in nuclear…
PanTera and TerraPower Isotopes join forces to accelerate access to actinium-225
Strategic collaboration signed to support the development of radiopharmaceuticals in the fight against cancer Chicago, IL, USA, June 26, 2023: TerraPower Isotopes and PanTera, the Belgian joint venture created by SCK CEN…
Conference by 100TWh – 10h to 12h30 – nuclear wastes in Belgium ; waste or source of energy ?
Please find the invitation for a conference organized by 100TWh (website) in association with Agoria, on the 21st of April, 10h to 12h30. "La gestion des combustibles nucléaires usés en…
Call for interest – ENS High Scientific Council
The ENS Secretariat has asked BNS to see if a Belgian candidate could be proposed in replacement of a Belgian member who resigned from the High Scientific Council (HSC) due…
First two ECOSENS workshops with stakeholders, 29 & 30 March 2023, Brussels
The ECOSENS project starts with two international workshops intended to discuss with societal stakeholders possible and desired energy futures in general and the sustainability assessment of renewable and nuclear energy…
Obituary notices
The BNS is sad to announce the recent passing of two of its eminent and active members that contributed to the nuclear industry in Belgium and abroad:Léon Bindler (19 May…
Stand Up for Nuclear
23 September 2022 @ Doel Nuclear Power Plant (nearby) 10h00 to 12h00 Scheldemolenstraat 27, 9130 Doel 2.13.0.02.13.0.02.13.0.0 We would hereby like to inform you about the upcoming Stand-Up for Nuclear…
An open letter from the Belgian NPP’s employees to the government.
The open letter to the government was signed by Vincent Van der Heyden on behalf of the employees of the Doel power station and by executive Philippe Hendrickx.Dear Government, Europa…
BNS position statement: Why not more than two reactors for more than ten years ?
A pdf version is available here. The Belgian Nuclear Society (BNS), as a “learned society” in nuclear science, technology and applications, welcomes the political decision to keep two reactors, Doel…