There is a long-standing and growing interest in Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) mainly
because of their potential advantages in terms of safety, sustainable fuel cycle, and the high …

Empirical research involving projects is an important and common way to advance
knowledge in the energy sector, and there are well-established approaches for qualitative …

Energy sector policies have focused historically on the planning, design and construction of
energy infrastructures, while typically overlooking the processes required for the …

The vast majority of project management literature relating to infrastructure focuses on the
project lifecycle up to commissioning and handover. Conversely, little attention has been …

Historically, project management research on infrastructure has mostly focused on its
planning, design and construction. However, globally, more and more infrastructure, such as …

The strategic analysis for the decommissioning of thermoelectric plants is seen as a trend for
the coming years. The search for renewable alternatives should stimulate investment in …

In the next future, several nuclear power plants would reach the end of operational life. Most
of them are being evaluated for long-term operation, while the remaining should be …

The vast majority of projects deals with their “front-end,” ie, the planning and delivery of new
assets, goods and services, including building infrastructure, developing new drugs, and …

Small modular reactors (SMRs) encompass a large number of technologies at different
stages of development. A key challenge for SMR stakeholders is the evaluation of SMR …

Reducing cost is a critical objective for project teams. However, unlike the research on topics
such as cost overruns, cost reduction literature is limited. Previous studies have primarily …