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Atmea-1 Prequalifies As Possible Technology For New Argentina Unit
Source: NucNet12 Jul (NucNet): The Areva-Mitsubishi Atmea-1 reactor unit has been prequalified by national utility Nucleoeléctrica as a possible technology for construction of a new nuclear unit in Argentina. …
Evidence To UK Parliament Reveals Differing Views On Costs Of Nuclear And Wind
Source: NucNet11 Jul (NucNet): Estimates submitted to the British parliament for the cost of new onshore wind farms range from £90.2 per megawatt hour (MWh) to £187/MWh, with nuclear in the range of £60/MWh to £98/MWh.…
Areva, China Guangdong Preparing Bid for Horizon Nuclear Project in UK
Source: NewsThe head of Areva has announced his company and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Co. plan to bid for Horizon Nuclear Power, the consortium of German utilities that recently abandoned plans for 6,000 megawatts of new…
Macfarlane Sworn In as NRC Chairwoman
Source: NewsPromptly following Senate approval of her nomination, and just seven weeks after her predecessor announced his resignation, Allison Macfarlane was sworn in as the leader of the country's top nuclear regulator.On Monday, she assumed the…
Labor Contract Reached Between Entergy, Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Workers
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsEntergy and a union representing workers at its Pilgrim nuclear plant in Massachusetts reached a hard-fought contract agreement over the weekend, with the Utility Workers of America Local 369 voting to accept a new four-year…
Nuclear Engineers Strike Across Canada
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsNuclear engineers and scientists promised to picket facilities across Canada as the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates went on strike Monday.
Jaczko: Court Ruling Will Push Back Nuclear Plant Relicensings by “A Few Years”
Source: NewsA recent court ruling addressing spent-fuel storage at nuclear plants will likely delay 20-year license extensions at U.S. nuclear plants and might also slow down licensing for new reactors, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsAnother investigation faulting Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant owner Tokyo Electric Power Co. and the Japanese government, along with an ongoing fight over company records from early in the crisis, highlighted the news from Japan this…
FPL to Bring in 4,000 Temporary Workers for St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Uprate
Source: NewsCommunities around the St. Lucie nuclear plant are preparing for an influx of temporary workers as Florida Power and Light continues its reactor uprate program.
Duke Completes Merger with Progress Energy
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsBoard of Directors Appoints Jim Rogers President and Chief Executive Officer of Combined Company, Bill Johnson Resigns by Mutual Agreement Duke Energy Corporation confirmed the closing of its previously announced merger with Progress Energy Inc.,…
Fukushima Was ‘Man-Made Disaster’ Caused By Wilful Negligence, Report Finds
Source: NucNet5 Jul (NucNet): The crisis at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan last year was the result of “a multitude of errors and wilful negligence” by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), regulators and…
Switzerland Faces Supply Challenges Without Nuclear, Says IEA
Source: NucNet3 Jul (NucNet): Switzerland faces challenges as it seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions using domestic measures by a fifth by 2020 and phase out nuclear power, according to a review of the country’s energy…
Climate Scientist Says Australia Must Turn To Nuclear
Source: NucNet3 Jul (NucNet): A university climate scientist says it is “inevitable” that Australia will turn to nuclear energy if it is serious about cutting carbon emissions. …
Rosatom to Seek VVER Nuclear Plant Design Certification in U.S., U.K.
Source: NewsRosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear technology company, is expected to apply for design certification in the U.S. and the U.K. for its VVER pressurized water reactor design.Russian state media reported that an executive of Rosatom subsidiary…
Westinghouse Submits New Reactor Bid for Czech Republic Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company announced today that it has submitted a competitive bid to CEZ, a. s. to develop and deliver a turnkey dual-unit AP1000 plant for completing the Temelin Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and…
Belarus ‘On Its Way’ To Being Prepared For First Nuclear Plant, Says IAEA
Source: NucNet2 Jul (NucNet): Belarus has made “important progress” in its development of nuclear infrastructure and is “on its way” to being well-prepared for construction of a nuclear plant, an IAEA review has concluded. …
Three Bids Submitted For Czech Republic's Temelin-3 And -4
Source: NucNet2 Jul (NucNet): State-owned Czech utility CEZ today received three bids to develop and deliver two nuclear reactor units for the Temelín nuclear power plant, the company said. …
Senate Confirms Macfarlane as NRC Chairwoman
Source: NewsIn a vote Friday, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Allison Macfarlane as chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.She will replace Gregory Jaczko, who announced his resignation in May amid allegations of abusive behavior that…
Final Inspections Begin at First Unit of India's New Kudankulam Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NewsReactor pressure vessel pre-service inspections began Saturday at India's Kudankulam unit 1—one of the final steps before fuel loading.
Munich-Based Nuclear Academy Announces Closure
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet29 Jun (NucNet): The Munich-based European Nuclear Energy Leadership Academy (Enela), a nuclear industry-led education and training initiative, is to end operations later this year. …