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IMSR Passes Pre-Licensing Review In Canada
Source: NewsCanadian IMSR developer Terrestrial Energy said Wednesday that it had received notice from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) that it has successfully completed the first phase of the CNSC’s pre-licensing vendor design review for…
Judge Recommends Cuts In Diablo Canyon Closure Reimbursement
Source: NewsA California state judge on Thursday concluded his arbitration of Pacific Gas & Electric Company's financial request concerning the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, coming up with a compromise figure that falls…
India Develops Robotic Steam Generation Tube Inspector
Source: NewsIndian scientists at the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotic (CAIR) have developed a remotely controlled system for inspecting steam generator tube eddy currents in nuclear power plants, which will remove humans from the potentially…
France To Work Out Slower Nuclear Reduction Plan
Source: NewsFrench Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said Tuesday that it was “unrealistic” for the country to aim for a reduction of nuclear power to 50 percent of France's electricity generation mix by 2025, calling, instead, for…
Bulgaria's NRA Grants Its First Reactor License Extention
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NRA) in Bulgaria has approved of the first license extension in the country for a nuclear power plant, giving Unit 5 at the Kuzloduy plant an additional 10 years of operational…
Design And Construction License Puts Roopur NPP In Motion
Source: NewsWith a design and construction license in place for Russian nuclear power giant Rosatom to commence construction of the first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, the country has now joined the world's “nuclear club,” said…
Hall Talk Reports from ANS Winter Meeting
Source: Neutron BytesProduction Credits for Small Modular Reactors Hybrid Systems & Process Heat Applications Nuclear Start Ups Nuclear and the News Media Production Tax Credit is a Key Success Factor for SMRs Interview with Matt Bowen, and…
Advanced Nuclear Designs Imagined in Third Way Exhibit
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: Neutron BytesThe Washington, DC, think tank Third Way has commissioned a stunning collection of six possible use cases and artistic renderings of how advanced nuclear reactor technologies would fit in various communities. The images and uses…
Columbia Among Power Magazine's Top Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsPower Magazine has named its three top nuclear power plants of the year, tipping its hat to the Columbia Generating Station as the top U.S. plant.
Connecticut Almost Allows Dominion Energy Assistance
Source: NewsThe governor of Connecticut, Danial Malloy, a Democrat, has signed a bill sent to him last week by the General Assembly, that allows the state to change market rules to permit Dominion Energy to join…
Site Work Underway For Iran's New Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsWith many Russian and Iranian officials on hand, site work has begun with a launch ceremony at the site of a joint construction project for two Russian-designed nuclear power plants in the province of Bushehr.
SCANA's Top Executive Kevin Marsh To Step Down
Source: NewsWith the political reaction to the cancellation of the V.C. Summer nuclear power plant expansion project reaching over-boil this week, majority owner SCANA Corporation said Tuesday that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Marsh would…
Rosatom, Nigeria Sign Nuclear Power Plant Deal
Source: NewsOfficials from the west-African nation of Nigeria and Russia's nuclear power export giant Rosatom Overseas, a subsidiary of Rosatom, signed agreements in Abu Dhabi Monday for construction and operation of a nuclear power plant and…
Centrus Energy's Oak Ridge Lab Contract Extended
Source: NewsCentrus Energy Corporation announced Monday it has signed a contract with UT-Battelle, LLC, as operator of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), to continue advancing the AC100, a U.S. gas centrifuge…
Westinghouse Official Says Six-Unit Deal In India Still Possible
Source: NewsA Westinghouse Electric Company official representing its interests in India said Friday that the struggling company would come out of bankruptcy in early 2018 and that its financial issues would not prevent the nuclear power…
Specs Published For Los Alamos Management Bids
Source: NewsThe National Nuclear Security Administration on Wednesday published its comprehensive report on stipulations for bidders in pursuit of the contract to manage the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
AREVA Projets Signs Contract For Waste Recovery At Marcoule Site
Source: NewsAREVA Projets SAS, New AREVA's engineering subsidiary, has signed a contract with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) for the project management of waste recovery and packaging operations at the Marcoule site…
Upgraded Krško Full Scope Simulator Declared Ready For Training
Source: News—Press Release– L3 MAPPS announced yesterday that the full scope simulator upgrade for Slovenia’s Krško Nuclear Power Plant was declared “Ready For Training.” The simulator upgrade was part of Nuklearna elektrarna Krško’s (NEK) Safety Upgrade…
PJM Interconnection Gives White House Plan Thumbs Down
Source: NewsPJM Interconnection President and Chief Executive Officer Andy Ott said this week that the White House proposal to provide aid to the nuclear power and coal industries as a reward for their reliability in producing…
DOE Offers Nuclear Industry $20M In Development Funding
Source: NewsThe U.S. Department of Energy announced that it will provide $20 million through its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) with the funding available to developers of next generation nuclear power systems that are cost-effective and…