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Spotlight on Eric Scheuch – Intern with KeySource Global/Thomas Thor

This summer, Eric Scheuch, a rising senior in the Columbia University Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development interned at Thomas Thor Associates, a company that provides recruitment and consulting services to the global nuclear industry. He shared his summer internship experiences and his professional growth with State of the Planet. Tell us more about your organization…

Duncan Hawthorn discusses the future of Horizon Nuclear

The CEO of Horizon Nuclear, Duncan Hawthorn, sits down with World Energy TV to give his insights in the future of the industry and in return, the effects it will have on Horizon Nuclear. Photo by Philipp Birmes via Pexels

Tom Samson: building on the shoulders of giants

After the oil shocks of the 1970s one Scottish university created a course to prepare engineers to work with all kinds of energy technology. After a 25-year international tour of mainly fossil fuels, one of its graduates returned to the UK to maintain nuclear in its mix. Now, as Interim CEO of the SMR Consortium…

Notes for native English speakers: speaking English in an international context

With English firmly established as an international language for business and industry, native speakers can feel grateful for their privileged ease of communication. But the increasing quality of English spoken as a second language does not mean the issue of communication is solved. Second language speakers have made their contribution, but there is more that…

WiN Global and Thomas Thor Associates sign Partnership Agreement

WiN Global and Thomas Thor Associates are delighted to announce that they have signed a Partnership Agreement. The agreement sets out how the two organisations will collaborate over the next four years to achieve their common goal of supporting and encouraging women working in the nuclear industry. WiN Global has established valuable initiatives to support…

John Gorman: Going nuclear

Canadian Nuclear Association President John Gorman is the former solar industry executive who moved to nuclear on a mission to build bridges so the technologies can create a clean energy system together. He started working in clean energy “about 20 years ago,” John explains, “when I began to get increasingly concerned about climate change.” Having…

Building careers in nuclear decommissioning

Nick Messenger gives an overview of the international decommissioning market, and the career opportunities it offers. AS NATIONS SEEK TO DECARBONIZE their power generation, balancing the benefits of nuclear and renewable generation is increasingly accepted as the best approach. With this in mind, some nations are investing in new nuclear capacity. We believe that new…

KeySource Global and Thomas Thor continue operations during coronavirus

By Tim Walker KeySource Global and Thomas Thor are continuing to operate as normally as possible thanks to the work and support of our staff, associates, contractors and clients in these unusual and challenging times. We understand the challenges are significant whether you are working on site or from home. For many there is the…

Sama Bilbao y León: a woman who fixes things

“If I didn’t think that nuclear energy was important for the future of humanity I would have quit already and decided to do something else,” declares Sama Bilbao y León, head of the division of nuclear technology development and economics at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. “My contention is that economics is the biggest problem nuclear energy…

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