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CEZ Seeks Partner for Multi-Billion Dollar Temelin Nuclear Plant Expansion
Source: NewsCzech Republic utility CEZ says it is considering joining forces with a strategic partner in a multibillion-dollar project to build two more nuclear reactors at Temelin…
Sandvik Opens New Mill For Steam Generator Tube Production
Source: NewsSandvik has announced the opening of a new mill for the advanced manufacture of stainless steel and high nickel alloy tubes for use in nuclear power…
Brazil Shelves Nuclear Power Plant Plans
Source: NewsBrazil has announced it has shelved plans to build new nuclear power stations in the coming years, citing last year's disaster at Fukushima disaster in Japan…
NRC to Hold Workshop for Nuclear Vendors Serving New Reactor Projects
Source: NewsMulti-billion-dollar projects bringing new reactors into service at facilities like Georgia’s Plant Vogtle and South Carolina’s V.C. Summer nuclear plant will offer a range of opportunities…
Obama Pushes Reappointment of Svinicki to NRC Despite Objections from Key Senate Democrats
Source: NewsAs promised in April, President Barack Obama has nominated Kristine Svinicki for a second term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission despite opposition from Senate Majority Leader…
B&W Receives $130 Million Contract to Build Nuclear Components for Navy Submarines
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsBabcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group (B&W NOG) has received a $130 million contract for nuclear reactor components to be used on the U.S. Navy's Virginia-class…
Japan Provides TEPCO with $12.5 Billion
Source: NewsJapan’s government has approved a 1 trillion yen ($12.55 billion) bailout for Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant. In exchange, TEPCO…
NRC Gives Davis-Besse Shield Building Clean Bill of Health
Source: NewsIn a report issued Monday, federal regulators formally closed their inspection of shield building cracking discovered at the Davis-Besse nuclear plant during a reactor pressure vessel…
DOE Awards $47 Million to Universities for Nuclear Programs, Portion of Future Funding in Question
Source: NewsOn Tuesday the Department of Energy announced the distribution of $47 million for a range of scholarships and research programs related to nuclear power.This year’s Nuclear…
Robotic Technology Helps Nuclear Decommissioning at Sellafield
Source: NewsSellafield Ltd has carried out a technically challenging job in a high radiation environment in order to pave the way for decommissioning one of the high hazard…
Jaczko: No Schedule for SONGS Restart
Source: NewsThe head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has rebuffed recent projections for the restart of reactors at the San Onofre nuclear plant, describing them as premature.On…
NRC Inspects Harris Nuclear Plant After Steam Isolation Valve Failures
Source: NewsFederal regulators announced Monday they will conduct a special inspection at the Harris nuclear plant in North Carolina following equipment malfunctions during a planned shutdown last…
Managing Complexity for Nuclear Safety in a Rapidly Changing, Highly Engineered Environment
Source: NewsGood safety decisions are based on good information at every level––planning, operation, maintenance–– and dealing with unexpected events. The more information you have, the higher the…
Candu’s Enhanced CANDU 6 (EC6) Completes Phase 2 of Regulator’s Pre-Project Design Review
Source: NewsThe Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has completed Phase 2 of a Pre-Project Design Review of Candu Energy Inc.’s Enhanced CANDU 6 (EC6) reactor. The CNSC…
American Centrifuge Project Surpasses 1 Million Hours of Run-Time In Lead Cascade Test Program
Source: NewsUSEC announced that its American Centrifuge project for uranium enrichment has surpassed one million hours of machine run-time in its Lead Cascade test program, according to…
TVA Announces Job, Capital Spending Cuts After Q2 Loss
Source: NewsFollowing a net loss of $267 million in the first half of its fiscal year, Tennessee Valley Authority executives announced they would cut back on capital…
With an Eye to SMRs, Sandia Seeks Industry Partner for Brayton-Cycle Turbines
Source: NewsAs excitement surrounds the development of small modular reactors that offer a cheaper, faster and more flexible way to increase nuclear power generation, Sandia National Laboratory…
South Korea Begins Construction of New Nuclear Reactors at Uljin
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NewsState-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. – a subsidiary of Korean Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) – held a ceremony today in Uljin to commence building on…
Japanese to Shut Down Last Nuclear Reactor This Weekend
Source: NewsJapan will shut down its last operating nuclear reactor this weekend, leaving the country without nuclear power for the first time in 40 years. On Saturday,…
South Africa Attracts Global Nuclear Investors; Wants to Build Local Capacity
Source: NewsSouth Africa, which currently hosts Africa’s only nuclear power plant at Koeberg power station, has developed an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that sees it building at…