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Rosatom’s Foreign Portfolio Reaches USD 66.5 Billion
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet13 Nov (NucNet): Rosatom’s portfolio of foreign orders reached 66.5 billion US dollars (USD) (about 49.5 billion euros) in 2012 against USD 50.9 billion in 2011, according to the Russian state-owned nuclear corporation’s annual report.…
IEA Report Sees Significant Growth In Global Nuclear Generation
Source: NucNet12 Nov (NucNet): Global nuclear generation could grow from 2,584 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2011 to 4,300 TWh in 2035, although nuclear’s share of total generation is likely to remain constant at 12 percent, according…
Russia Building World's Largest Nuclear Powered Ice Breaker
Source: NewsConstruction of the world's largest civilian ice breaker propelled by nuclear reactors is underway in Russia. Rosatom subsidiary Rosatomflot announced last week it has begun building the 569-foot-long ship at the Baltic Shipyard in St.…
Canada Reaches Nuclear Agreement With Uranium-Rich Kazakhstan
Source: NewsCanada plans to enter a civilian nuclear agreement with Kazakhstan, home to 12 percent of the world's uranium deposits and an ambitious fuel cycle industry. Azerbaijani newspaper AzerNews reported Monday that the agreement will be…
Tepco And US Reach Agreement On Further Fukushima Cleanup Cooperation
Source: NucNet11 Nov (NucNet): Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) and the US Department of Energy have reached an agreement to strengthen cooperation on efforts to stabilise and decommission the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant, Tepco has said.…
Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant Expansion Shelved
Source: NewsAs Mitsubishi Heavy Industries turns its focus to restarting nuclear plants in Japan, the maker of the APWR and utility Luminant have shelved plans to build new reactors in Texas. In 2008, Luminant applied for…
Toshiba Buys British Nuclear Firm NuGeneration
Source: NewsSeeking to increase foreign sales, Toshiba will buy a controlling stake in a company planning a new nuclear plant in the UK. Nikkei reported last week that Toshiba will purchase half of NuGeneration for roughly…
NEA Signs Nuclear Cooperation Agreement With China
Source: NucNet8 Nov (NucNet): The Paris-based Nuclear Energy Agency and the China Atomic Energy Authority have signed a joint declaration on cooperation in nuclear energy that will see them working together in areas including nuclear safety,…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsAll eyes remain on unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi as Tokyo Electric Power Co. prepares to remove fuel assemblies from its damaged reactor building. Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency has begun monitoring the analysis…
Areva Wins $1.7 Billion Contract to Finish Brazilian Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsAreva has finalized a deal worth $1.68 billion to provide engineering and components needed to complete the Angra 3 reactor in Brazil. The Brazilian government announced it would complete the plant in 2006, signing an…
Belarus Begins Construction Of First Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet8 Nov (NucNet): First concrete has been poured for the foundations of Belarus’s first nuclear power plant, state news agency Belta has said. …
Construction Begins At South Carolina’s Virgil C Summer-3
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet8 Nov (NucNet): Placement of the nuclear island basemat for Unit 3 at the Virgil C. Summer nuclear power plant in South Carolina has been completed, operator South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) said.…
RPV Delivered For Second Unit Of Novovoronezh 2 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet8 Nov (NucNet): The reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the second unit of the Novovoronezh 2 nuclear plant in Russia has been delivered, designer and contractor Atomenergoproekt has said. …
Areva Wins Major Contract For Completion Of Brazil’s Angra-3
Source: NucNet7 Nov (NucNet): Areva has signed a contract worth 1.25 billion euros (1.6 billion US dollars) with the Brazilian power company Eletrobras Eletronuclear for the completion of construction of the Angra-3 reactor unit in the…
IAEA Calls On Nuclear Industry To ‘Improve Further’
Source: NucNet7 Nov (NucNet): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called on the nuclear industry to “improve further” and provide adequate responses to concerns about radiation, waste management and proliferation in order for it to…
ITER And US Sign Agreement On Procurement Of Tokamak Piping System
Source: NucNet7 Nov (NucNet): The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Organisation and the US Domestic Agency have signed an agreement that will allow “a more centralised approach” to the procurement of the huge amounts of piping…
Canadian Who Created Nuclear Plant Hoax Hoping for a Job Gets Jail Time Instead
Source: NewsIn a case that triggered extensive investigations by Canadian law enforcement, nuclear regulators and Ontario Power Generation, a judge has sentenced a 23-year-old man to more than a year in jail for fabricating a terrorist…
Amec Acquires Illinois Nuclear Firm Automated Engineering Services
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsInternational engineering firm Amec has purchased Automated Engineering Services Corp., an Illinois company that contracts with U.S. nuclear plants, for $29 million. An Amec release said the U.S. company has annual revenues in excess of…
Potential Sale Will Have No Impact On Urenco, Says CEO
Source: NucNet6 Nov (NucNet): Urenco’s position as a stable and long-term supplier of uranium enrichment services will not change as a result of a potential sale by its three major shareholders, the president and chief executive…
Climate Scientists Call for More Nuclear Power
Source: NewsIn an open letter published over the weekend, four prominent climate scientists appealed to policy makers and environmental groups to abandon their opposition to nuclear power. Rising global energy demand coupled with a desire to…