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Energy Demand Expected To Surge 25 Percent By 2040
Source: NewsGlobal energy demand is expected to surge 25 percent between 2014 and 2040, energy giant ExxonMobile said Monday in the lastest release of its annual Outlook for Energy report.
Exelon Applauds New York State's Clean Energy Standard Initiative
Source: NewsExelon Generation, which operates the R.E. Ginna and Nine Mile Point nuclear power plants in New York State, applauded the New York Public Service Commission's decision late last week to include nuclear power in the…
Japan’s Regulator Needs To Prepare For Restarts, Says IAEA
Source: NucNet25 Jan (NucNet): Japan’s regulatory body for nuclear and radiation safety has demonstrated independence and transparency since it was set up in 2012, but needs to further strengthen its technical competence in light of the…
Nuclear News Roundup for 1/24/16
Source: Neutron BytesEDF plans two new nuclear reactors in France by 2030 (Reuters) France’s EDF plans to build two new nuclear reactors by 2030 in a bid to start renewing its existing fleet of 58 ageing reactors,…
Federal Appeals Court Refuses To Block Clean Power Plan
Source: NewsA federal appeals court in Washington has denied a motion to block the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan, which seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the country's power generation industries by 32 percent over…
Third Way to Assemble Advanced Nuclear Technology Pioneers at DC Summit and Showcase Jan 27
Source: Neutron BytesThird Way, in partnership with the Idaho National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will host the first ever Advanced Nuclear Summit and Showcase in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27 at the…
L-3 MAPPS to Upgrade Cernavodă Simulator’s DCC Emulation
Source: News—Press Release— L-3 MAPPS announced today that it has won an order from Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica S.A. (“SNN”), a Romanian-based state-owned utilities company, to upgrade the Cernavodă full scope simulator’s emulation of the plant Digital…
British Study Supports MOX Fuel For NuScale Small Modular Reactors
Source: NewsU.S.-based NuScale Power, which is developing small modular reactors for commercial and industrial use, said Thursday that the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) in Britain had confirmed that its SMR design could operate with mixed uranium-plutonium…
NuScale to offer 100% MOX fuel option for its SMR
Source: Neutron BytesNew UK NNL study supports the ability of the NuScale Power Module to reduce plutonium stockpiles NuScale Power announced the completion of a study commissioned from the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) supporting the suitability…
IAEA Deploys OLEM Monitoring Device At Natanz Processing Plant In Iran
Source: NewsThe U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it would deploy a new 24/7 high-tech monitoring device to monitor uranium enrichment activities at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant in Iran.
NuScale Exec Estimates Modular Reactors In Britain By 2025
Source: NewsTom Mundy, executive vice president of program development at NuScale said the Oregon-based Fluor company could have a small modular nuclear power plant up and running in Britain by 2025.
Valcor Exhibits at POWER-GEN International and AUG/MUG
Source: News—-Press Release— Valcor Engineering’s Nuclear Group has recently exhibited at both the POWER-GEN International Conference and the AUG/MUG Conference. Both proved to be a great time and an invaluable opportunity to meet with other professionals…
British Teams To Develop Submersible Robots For Fukushima Daiichi
Source: NewsLancaster University and the University of Manchester have confirmed they are working on developing submersible, remote-controlled vehicles that can detect radiation and identify nuclear fuel along with Japanese partners. Lancaster University will work on sensors,…
China’s CNNC Uses 3D Printing To Produce Fuel Assembly Component
Source: NucNet18 Jan (NucNet): Specialists at China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) have successfully 3D printed a lower tube socket for the CAP1400 pressurised water reactor fuel assembly – the first time 3D printing has been used…
Nuclear news roundup for 01/17/16
Source: Neutron BytesCNNC to construct prototype floating plant (WNA) A demonstration floating nuclear power plant based on China National Nuclear Corporation’s (CNNC’s) ACP100S small reactor will be built by 2019. The move comes just days after China…
Feds award cost sharing grants for advanced nuclear reactor designs
Source: Neutron BytesThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded two $6 million cost sharing grants as the first installments of what could be, over time, up to $80 million in funding for design work on advanced nuclear…
Peach Bottom BWR Reaches Generation Milestone
Source: NewsExelon Corporation said Thursday that the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station's Unit 3 in York County, Pennsylvania, had reached a generation milestone of 1,355 megawatts following successful completion of an extended power uprate (EPU) that…
X-energy Wins DOE Grant For Xe-100 Small Reactor Development
Source: NewsMaryland-based X-energy, which is developing the Xe-100 pebble bed High Temperature Gas-Cooled reactor (HTGR), said Friday that it had been awarded a $6 million grant for 2016 from the Department of Energy (DOE) with a…
Southern Company Awarded Up To $40M From DOE
Source: NewsSouthern Company on Friday said it had been awarded up to $40 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) to “explore, develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear reaction technology.” The funds will be channeled to Southern…
Pime Conference In Bucharest To Focus On Social Media And Lobbying
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet15 Jan (NucNet): The Pime (Public Materials Information Exchange) 2016 nuclear communications conference in Bucharest, Romania, will include plenary sessions and workshops on social media, engaging with environmentalists, and lobbying. …