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Alstom to Upgrade EDF Nuclear Plant Control Systems
Source: NewsAlstom has been awarded a contract worth over $62 million to retrofit the Controbloc N20 units for the 1300 MW nuclear power plants of Electricité de France (EDF). All of the twenty 1300 MW nuclear…
NRC Denies License – UniStar and EDF Looking for Partner for Calvert Cliffs Third Reactor
Source: NewsThe NRC denied a license Thursday to UniStar Nuclear Energy, a French-controlled company that proposed a third nuclear reactor at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Southern Maryland. UniStar will have 60 days to…
Ceram Wins Contract to Evaluate Alternative Technology for Disposing of Nuclear Waste
Source: NewsCeram has won a contract to evaluate alternative technologies for dealing with the decommissioning of waste stored in the First Generation of Magnox Storage Pond (FGMSP). The contract is with Sellafield Ltd – the company…
UK Committee Raises Concerns Over Future Of China Nuclear
Source: NucNet30 Aug (NucNet): Nuclear energy should be viewed as a transition technology for China, but not something that should be relied upon in the long run because of “significant safety concerns” associated with the “human…
Exelon Withdraws Early Site Permit for New Victoria Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsExelon is halting efforts to gain initial federal regulatory approvals for new nuclear construction in Victoria County, Texas, the company announced yesterday. The company has notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it will withdraw its…
EWI’s Silicon Carbide Nuclear Fuel Cladding Passes Testing
Source: NewsEWI announced that its silicon carbide (SiC) joining samples have emerged stable from six months of aggressive irradiation and water flow testing in the core of MIT's research nuclear reactor in Cambridge, MA. Silicon carbide…
Cameco Acquires Australian Uranium Mine from BHP Billiton
Source: NewsCameco has reached an agreement with BHP Billiton to acquire the Yeelirrie uranium project in Western Australia for $430 million. Yeelirrie is a near-surface calcrete-style deposit, amenable to open pit mining techniques.
Westinghouse Awarded Contract for Feasibility Study of a Hybrid Reactor Unit at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company announced today that it has received a contract from the Kozloduy NPP – New Build PLC of Bulgaria to perform a feasibility study on a potential seventh unit at the Kozloduy Nuclear…
Alstom and BHEL Awarded Turbine Contract for New Nuclear Plants in India
Source: NewsAlstom, in consortium with the Indian company BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited), has secured a contract from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to supply the turbine generator package for the Rajasthan Atomic…
Nuclear Energy Industry and Navy Establish Partnership for Seamless Transition to Commercial Nuclear Power Jobs
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsThe civilian nuclear energy industry and the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program signed an agreement today establishing the first systematic program that allows personnel separating from the Navy to seamlessly transition to civilian employment. The…
Uranium Deconversion Facility Gets Final EIS
Source: NucNet23 Aug (NucNet): The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on a proposed facility in Lea County, New Mexico. …
Georgia PSC Approves Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Construction Costs
Source: NewsThe Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) voted 5-0 to approve Georgia Power's spending on Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4 for the period including July 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2011. The construction costs of…
SCE Downsizing San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Staff
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison (SCE) has determined that San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) staffing and costs are significantly higher than other similar dual unit, non-fleet nuclear power plants. Indicators also show there are opportunities to…
Vogtle Begins Testing One of the Biggest Cranes in the World to Support New Nuclear Plants Construction
Source: NewsTesting has begun on a major component in the construction of two new nuclear units at Plant Vogtle 3 and 4 – a 560-foot tall heavy lift derrick, one of the biggest cranes in the…
Nuclear Site Preparation License Issued for OPG Darlington Nuclear Power Plant Project
Source: NewsThe Joint Review Panel (JRP) of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced on Friday its decision to issue a Nuclear Power Reactor Site Preparation License to Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) for its new…
Underwater Construction Corporation and TFT Nuclear Coating System Benefits a Nuclear Plant Life Extension Program
Source: NewsUnderwater Construction Corporation (UCC) Director of Global Nuclear Services, Philip McDermott announces that UCC and TFT Nuclear have recently completed another innovative nuclear industry project using their Advanced Underwater Coatings System. Yielding exceptional results, this…
Westinghouse and Studsvik Team to Offer Decommissioning Services in Europe
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company today announces that it has signed a teaming agreement with Studsvik AB to offer jointly a full range of decommissioning services for nuclear power plants in Europe under the separate brand name…
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation Awards Nuclear Fuel Supply Contracts
Source: NewsStarting in 2014 – 2015, a total of six leading companies in the nuclear fuel supply industry will participate in the ENEC fuel supply program. ConverDyn (U.S.) will provide conversion services; Uranium One, Inc. (Canada)…
Striking Nuclear Engineers and Scientists Picket at Bruce Power and OPG Nuclear Plants
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsThe Society of Professional Engineers and Associates (SPEA) is holding an information picket this morning in front of Bruce Power and Ontario Power Generation nuclear facilities to warn that critical technical expertise may not be…
Toshiba Seeking Buyers for a Stake in Westinghouse
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsJapanese newspapers have reported that Toshiba Corporation is interested in selling a 16 percent stake in U.S. nuclear power-plant company Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC as it looks to prioritize its nuclear business in emerging markets.…