AEA Technology
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| Type | Plc |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Harwell, Oxfordshire |
| Website | www.aeat.co.uk |
AEA Technology plc was formed in 1996 as the privatised offshoot of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Originally it consisted of divisions with expertise in a wide variety of areas, mostly the products of nuclear-related research. These included nuclear safety, nuclear engineering, environmental protection, battery technology and non-destructive testing. It mainly acted as a contractor organisation for UKAEA and other governmental and private customers.
AEA Technology is now focusing on its Energy & Environment business. The company has divested all of the nuclear-related elements of the business, and sold its Rail business (now called DeltaRail Group Ltd) in September 2006. In addition to environmental consultancy the company also works in the Knowledge Transfer [1] and Programme Management areas. The business is organised around a mesh style "communities" structure which includes Knowledge Leadership (key technical consultant), Project Management, IT [2], Marketing and Sales.
The company's main UK operations are located at Harwell (head office), London, Risley and Glengarnock (Scotland). In August 2006 AEA established a Romania Subisdary in Bucharest (AEA Mediu). [3]
AEA Technology were voted best Consultancy for Climate Change and Renewables in the EDIE Awards 2007. [4]
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[edit] Some Notable Recent Projects
- Envirowise
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
- London Green500 - AEA are the lead contractor on the Mayor of Londons Carbon Reduction scheme for big businesses in London [5]
- ecopath - A flexible 3 year full outsource programme of all environmental issues. ecopath was the brainchild of Paul Sagoo (Lemon Consulting) and was launched in April 2008.[6]
[edit] Radiation incident
AEA Technology was fined £250,000 for transporting a 2.5 tonne 60Co gamma radiation source from Cookridge Hospital, Leeds, UK, to Sellafield with defective shielding on the 11 March 2002.[7]
