13 Dec Finland Joins Expert Group
The expert group advising Denmark on the long-term solution for our radioactive waste has been expanded with an additional member.
What's happening at Danish Decommissioning?
16 Nov Flood preparedness ready
Again this year, DD's emergency response team has been practicing putting a NoFloods barrier around the storage facility, which houses about 5,300 drums of low-level waste.
Oct 12 Enveloped in Radiation
Radioactivity is a natural part of everyone's life, yet few truly understand its nature. Mikkel Øberg, a health physicist at DD, aims to address this, partly by volunteering this year as a communicator for "Science on Tour".
02 Oct A Risø contribution in the city of smiles
The exhibition "The Curious Human - Discovering an Invisible World" has just opened at the science-historical Steno Museum in Aarhus. Among the exhibited items are several treasures from Risø Research Centre.
13 Sep DD participated in Girls' Day in Science
September 12 marked "Girls' Day in Science". This is Tektanken's national campaign day, aimed at attracting more girls to STEM education and careers – and DD participated.
Jul 18 Container's puzzle assembled
The Dutch company Mammoet has once again visited DD to assist with a heavy-lift operation. This time, the large container holding the shielding ring from the DR 3 reactor needed to be refilled.
02 Jul Airborne dust proved stubborn
The mechanical arms, responsible for decontaminating the highly contaminated Hot Cells of radioactivity, have experienced an involuntary pause. The fourth cell slated for decontamination was found to contain significant quantities of fine airborne dust, which almost adheres to the filter.
20 Jun Well-attended open house
The turnout was overwhelming when Danish Decommissioning hosted an open house and information meeting on Monday, June 18th. More than 150 citizens from Roskilde accepted the invitation, filling Risø's largest auditorium to capacity.
22 May Open house June 18 – regarding the waste
The Danish Parliament has adopted a long-term solution for Denmark's radioactive waste. What does this signify for the citizens of Roskilde?
16 May Proposal for long-term solution adopted
On May 15th, the Danish Parliament unanimously adopted resolution B 90 concerning a long-term solution for Denmark's radioactive waste.