New nuclear program will boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovation

Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense · last updated August 17, 2025 – 2:09 AM

Manchester UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2025

A consortium of UK universities has been awarded a major grant to lead a new programme that will transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy — an essential material for the future deployment of nuclear power. The award brings together world-leading expertise led by The University of Manchester in collaboration with the Universities of Oxford, Plymouth, and Loughborough. Nuc

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