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TVA Schedules Auction For Unfinished Bellefonte NPP
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority announced Friday that Concentric Energy Advisors Inc., on the company's behalf, had scheduled a live auction for the sale of the unfinished Bellefonte nuclear power plant in Hollywood, Alabama.
Nuclear News Roundup for October 16, 2016
Source: Neutron BytesTVA sets auction date for Bellefonte nuclear power plant (Times Free Press) TVA said this week it has set an auction date of November 14 to sell its unfinished Bellefonte nuclear power plant. Concentric Energy…
Seeking Informed Consent on Siting Nuclear Waste
Source: Neutron BytesStates and Localities Open to Consent-Based Approach on Nuclear Waste A “consent-based” approach to siting nuclear waste facilities may offer a promising solution to what has been a decades-long stalemate on the issue, according to…
India, Russia Finalize Contracts For Kudankulam Units 5 And 6
Source: NewsRussian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed on contract details that set up construction of Units 5 and 6 at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, according to the Deccan Chronicle.
Scientists Look At Bacterial Factor In Nuclear Waste Repositories
Source: NewsUnderground nuclear waste repositories could benefit from a porous layer of material that would be located between clay and rock in order to metabolize the hydrogen gas that is created by the corrosion of steel…
Westinghouse Engages British Research Center For SMR Study
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said Wednesday that it would engage with Britain's Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (AMRC) to study various aspects of manufacturing efficiency that would help with the development of small modular reactors (SMR)…
IAEA Chief Tells Reporters Of Cyber-Attack On Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsInternational Atomic Energy Agency Director Yukiya Amano disclosed Monday that a cyber-attack did disrupt a nuclear power plant, saying that the threat of future cyber disruptions was very serious.
AREVA NP Touts Non-Destructive Reactor Vessel Nozzle Examination
Source: NewsAREVA NP said Thursday that it had recently completed the nuclear industry’s first non-destructive examination (NDE) of reactor vessel nozzles using a new phased array ultrasonic (UT) technique with 3-D modeling capabilities at Unit 3…
Here's A Job Idea: Work At The NRC
Source: NewsAre you a nuclear industry expert, technician, manager or analyst of any kind? Then you might consider working for the other side. That is, for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
New York State To Investigate Indian Point Oil Spill
Source: NewsTwo New York State departments said this week they had been directed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to investigate last Friday's oil spill at the Indian Point Energy Center. Both the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)…
NEI Picks Maria Korsnick To Replace Fertel In Top Post
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Energy Institute said Tuesday that it its Chief Operating Officer Maria Korsnick would replace retiring Chief Executive Officer Marvin Fertel, who is scheduled to step down on Dec. 31.
Westinghouse To Purchase Nuclear Logistics Inc.
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said it would purchase Nuclear Logistics Ind., noted as the largest third-party supplier of safety related equipment solutions to the nuclear industry, the company said Wednesday.
Kiriyenko Leaves Rosatom For Senior Kremlin Role
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet5 Oct (NucNet): Sergei Kiriyenko, the head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, was today appointed as first deputy chief of President Vladimir Putin’s administration, effectively making him Mr Putin’s new domestic policy strategist. …
NEI Names Maria Korsnick President and CEO
Source: Neutron BytesThe former Chief Nuclear Officer for a major utility will take over the policy and trade group as the industry and its members are facing major challenges. Keeping reactors open in the face of significant…
Westinghouse, Energoatom, Agree To Strengthen Ties
Source: NewsU.S.-based Westinghouse Electric Company said that it had reached an agreement with Ukraine's National Nuclear Energy Generating Company, NAEK Energoatom, to strengthen ties in order to “enhance the safety and operations of Ukraine's nuclear power…
Mix of Nuclear And Renewables Is Only Way Forward For Belgium, Says PwC Study
Source: NucNet4 Oct (NucNet): Belgium will only achieve stable energy prices, guarantee its security of electric supply, and meet climate objectives if it combines renewable energy sources and long-term nuclear in its energy mix, a study…
Watts Bar Unit 2 Completes Ascension Testing
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority said the newest U.S. nuclear power reactor, Watts Bar Unit 2, had completed ascension tests on Friday, Sept. 30, and was ready to enter into pre-commercial operations, which is the start…
AREVA Lands $5.61 Billion In Hinkley Point C Contracts
Source: NewsThe joint venture with Electricite de France (EDF) and China General Nuclear Corporation (CGN) now has a name and that joint venture, called Nuclear New Builds Generation Company (NNB), has already begun signing contracts, AREVA…
Japanese Conglomerates Consider Merger Options In Market Morass
Source: NewsThree of Japan's most prominent industrial firms, Hitachi Ltd., Toshiba Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., are discussing a merger of their domestic nuclear fuel operations as a method to consolidate their losses sustained and…
Go-Ahead For Hinkley Point As Key Contractual Documents Are Signed In London
Source: NucNetGovernment ministers and officials from the UK, France and China have attended a signing ceremony giving the final go-ahead for Hinkley Point C – the first new nuclear power station to be built in the…