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NRC approves COL for DTE ESBWR for FERMI III
Source: Neutron BytesThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has cleared the way for the that agency’s Office of New Reactors to issue a license to DTE Energy to…
TVA backs away from Bellefonte
Source: Neutron BytesThe giant utility says won’t fund completion of the 1260 MW plant In a new Integrated Resource Plan released for public comment this week, the Tennessee…
Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers 255
Source: Neutron BytesThis post represents the latest link in an unbroken chain of more than four years of the weekly summaries of the best of the pro-nuclear blogs.…
Mideast nuclear projects report a mix of progress and perils
Source: Neutron BytesUAE applies for operating licenses for first two of four units Turkey’s first of three major nuclear projects delayed Turkey’s second major nuclear project faces political…
Closing the civility gap at NRC public meetings
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: Neutron BytesThe legitimacy of the agency is being challenged by people who disrupt its meetings On February 19, 2015, an NRC public meeting held in Brattleboro, VT,…
Areva struggles to dig out of debt
Source: Neutron BytesNo more big first of a kind reactor projects, more cooperation with EDF Capital from China? Tech Transfer for India? Anne Lauvergeon reflects on her time…
New Survey Shows Strong Support for Nuclear Energy in US
Source: Neutron BytesLarge majorities of Americans support nuclear energy and believe it will be important for the future, a new national public opinion survey shows. Public support for…
Westinghouse revives SMR efforts
Source: Neutron BytesWestinghouse Electric Company said this week that the NRC gave permission for the company to test its small modular reactor design (SMR). It is a major…
China years away from being a major nuclear export player
Source: Neutron BytesBefore it can sell its reactors to other nations, it must prove it can build them at home. Much has been made of China’s global ambitions…
Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers 251
Source: Neutron BytesThis post represents the latest link in an unbroken chain of more than four years of the weekly summaries of the best of the pro-nuclear blogs.…
Nuclear energy milestones in the Midwest
Source: Neutron BytesDespite the record low price of natural gas, progress in being achieved and sought, in Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri NRC renews operating license of Ameran’s Callaway…
China re-starts its nuclear reactor construction program
Source: Neutron BytesThe Bloomberg wire service reports that China has approved start of construction of two new nuclear power plants, the first such approvals since the Fukushima crisis…
NRC must do more to insure civility at its public hearings
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: Neutron BytesThe disruption of a recent hearing in Vermont by clown acts from anti-nuclear activists descended into bullying of speakers including a 60 something grandmother. Over at…
Nuclear News Roundup for March 1, 2015
Source: Neutron BytesMostly unknown to the public, and the general circulation news media, some of the best, and freely available reporting on the global nuclear industry comes from…
Be careful about rose colored glasses when viewing the future of SMRs
Source: Neutron BytesSMRs “back on the agenda next year”, says new report by Nuclear Energy Insider, a trade and consulting group. Two major developers of SMRs have walked…
NuScale hires Areva for nuclear fuel design and testing
Source: Neutron Bytes* Areva to design and test SMR fuel * Areva to help Texas firm with NRC license for interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel *…
TVA’s Watts Bar 2 makes progress towards NRC license
Source: Neutron BytesWatts Bar Unit 2 Passes Key Milestone on Path to Operating License Bellefonte’s uncertain future Dominion seeks third reactor at North Anna TVA’s Watts Bar 2…
Hinkley Investment Decision Delayed
Source: Neutron BytesFrance’s state-controlled EDF and the UK government are working hard to complete financial agreements on the planned Hinkley Point C nuclear station. The firm said it…
Transatomic gets $2.5 million start up money
Source: Neutron BytesA Cambridge, MA, firm working on a design of a molten salt reactor, similar in some ways to work done at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has…
Westinghouse sees expansion in Chinese nuclear market
Source: Neutron BytesWestinghouse CEO Danny Roderick told the Platts news service on Feb 12 that his company expects to get contracts for components for 12 new nuclear reactors…