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EC Vows To Continue Support For Nuclear Research Under Plans For Energy Union
Source: NucNet27 Feb (NucNet): The European Commission (EC) will continue its support for research and innovation in nuclear energy as part of the proposed European Energy Union, details of which were announced on 25 February. …
Six Mayors In Illinois Support Exelon Intervention
Source: NewsSix mayors in Illinois have joined forces in the effort to prevent Exelon nuclear power plants in their communities from closing due to economic reasons. Similar to the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Station in New…
Westinghouse Gets Behind European Commission's Energy Union
Source: NewsWestinghouse applauded the European Commission's Energy Union initiative on Wednesday, calling it a significant step for policy integration that faces stiff challenges. The European Commission, which is under new leadership under President Jean-Claude Juncker, said…
Accident Monitoring Systems Need To Be Re-evaluated, Says IAEA
Source: NucNet26 Feb (NucNet): During the Fukushima-Daiichi accident in March 2011 the instrumentation provided for accident monitoring proved to be ineffective and existing strategies for accident monitoring, developed before the accident, need to be re-evaluated, the…
Nuclear Advocate Pushes For Modular Reactor Presence In Washington State
Source: NewsA state senator in Washington, Sharon Brown, R-Kennewick, is promoting nuclear energy with a focus on technology that has yet to be put into operation. Bills that Brown have sponsored nudge the state towards acceptance…
Renewable Subsidies Undermining Profitability Of Nuclear In Finland, Says TVO
Source: NucNet25 Feb (NucNet): Subsidised investments in renewable energy have led to an increase in electricity supply which, combined with increased costs, has undermined the profitability of nuclear power-produced electricity in Finland, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO)…
NRC Inspectors Looking Into V.C. Summer "Inadvertent" Rebar Cut
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has begun an investigation into an accident at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant construction site that the agency says may have inadvertently done minor damage to the bottom head of the…
European Commission Investigating Paks NPP Expansion Deal
Source: NewsA spokesperson for the European Commission confirmed that authorities were reviewing Paks nuclear power plant expansion contracts between Hungary and Russia concerning possible violation of antitrust laws. “The award of the Paks nuclear power plant…
Energy Minister Hints At Overhaul For France’s Nuclear Sector
Source: NucNet24 Feb (NucNet): France’s energy minister said yesterday that an overhaul of the country’s state-controlled nuclear energy industry was imminent, after Areva said in a preliminary statement that it expected a 2014 net loss of…
At Watts Bar One, A Condenser Glitch, At Unit 2, A Regulatory Milestone
Source: NewsPlant operators at the Watts Bar Nuclear Power Generating Station shut down reactor one after an unexpected problem with the condenser in a non-nuclear portion of the plant over the weekend. But the more significant…
Areva Says Losses In 2014 Could Hit $5.6 Billion
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsFrench nuclear power and technology giant Areva said Monday that it could post a net loss of $5.6 billion in 2014, up from $566 million in 2013. The losses look to be substantially more than…
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 * Areva reports new losses derived in part from reactor…
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 nuclear reactor, now nearing completion, has cleared a major…
NuScale Contracts With Areva For R&D Of Small Reactor Fuel
Source: NewsPortland, Ore., based NuScale Power said it had signed a deal with French nuclear industry supplier Areva for help designing and testing fuel for factory-built, small-scale nuclear reactors. The contract is a sure sign of…
Eight EU States Ask For Recognition Of Nuclear In Energy Union Policy
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet19 Feb (NucNet): Ministers responsible for energy in eight EU member states have written to the European Commission asking for a forthcoming action plan on EU energy policy to include nuclear power alongside other low-carbon…
NRC Envisions Itself 10 Percent Smaller By 2020
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission envisions itself as leaner and more focused within five years, according to a new outlook report. In the coming weeks, the NRC said it would consider recommendations of what is called…
Anti-Nukes Take Issue With North Anna 3 — Focus On Costs And Safety
Source: NewsAnti-nuclear power groups took aim at the proposed North Anna 3 reactor build with 13 organizations submitting a letter to Virginia's Gov. Terry McAuliffe and to members of the state assembly and the Nuclear Regulatory…
Fukushima-Daiichi Situation Remains ‘Very Complex’, Says IAEA Team
Source: NucNet18 Feb (NucNet): The situation at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear station in Japan remains “very complex”, with the increasing amount of contaminated water posing a short-term challenge and the need to remove highly radioactive spent fuel…
RG&E Submits 42-Month R.E. Ginna Reprieve To PSC
Source: NewsRochester Gas & Electric has submitted a reliability support services agreement to the New York Public Services Commission that proposes a three and a half year reprieve for Exelon Corporation's financially struggling R.E. Ginna Nuclear…
CWH Resources To Buy Share of Boric Acid Supplier KeChao
Source: NewsSidney, Australia-based CWH Resources, formerly the China West International Holdings Limited, has agreed to buy 60 percent of the share capital of Shanghai KeChao Industrial Limited, a supplier of nuclear grade boric acid. Boric acid…