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Phoenix Nuclear Labs Raises $600K, Continues Molybdenum-99 Production Research
Source: NewsMadison, Wis.-based Phoenix Nuclear Labs on Monday announced a round of venture capital funding for its particle accelerator technology, which has helped researchers develop a safer way to produce an isotope used frequently for medical…
NuScale Power Submits SMR Proposal to DOE
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NewsNuScale Power has submitted its proposal to participate in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Modular Reactor Funding Opportunity to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors, according to a Monday release.
Westinghouse Adds Burns & McDonnell and General Dynamics Electric Boat to SMR Design Team
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company, Burns & McDonnell and General Dynamics Electric Boat will collaboratively team to support the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR) application for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Modular Reactor Funding Opportunity.
NRC Chairman Jackzo Resigns
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NewsSTATEMENT OF NRC CHAIRMAN GREGORY B. JACKZO After nearly eight years on the Commission, I am announcing my resignation as Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, effective upon the confirmation of my successor. My…
NEA Ready To Formalise Russia’s Membership
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet21 May (NucNet): An official exchange of letters will take place on Wednesday to formalise Russia’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Paris-based Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) effective from 1 January…
House Slips $150 Million for USEC’s American Centrifuge Project into Defense Bill
Source: NewsIn the early hours of Friday morning, the House of Representatives passed a measure setting aside $150 million for the American Centrifuge Project in a defense programs bill. USA Today reported the legislation’s sponsors sidestepped…
Westinghouse Cuts 177 Positions Citing Post-Fukushima Regulatory Uncertainty, Economy
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsThe Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Friday that Westinghouse laid off 25 workers and offered early retirement to another 152.Compared to its workforce of 14,000, the job cuts at the Toshiba subsidiary are small, but they nonetheless…
Bruce Nuclear Plant's Unit 2 Reactor Restart Delayed, TransCanada Says
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsTransCanada Corporation confirmed today that the restart of the Bruce A Unit 2 reactor at Bruce Power nuclear facility in Ontario will be delayed. The reactor won't restart on schedule during the second quarter of…
Westinghouse Forms NexStart Alliance To Bid For SMR Funding
Source: NucNet18 May (NucNet): Westinghouse Electric Company and utility Ameren Missouri have formed a group called the NexStart SMR Alliance to advance plans to licence and build a Westinghouse small modular reactor (SMR) at Ameren’s Callaway…
Japan Government Asks For Power Savings In Kansai
Source: NucNet18 May (NucNet): The Japanese government has asked households and businesses for power savings of 15 percent in the area served by Kansai Electric Power Company (Kepco), operator of three nuclear plants. …
Rolls-Royce Delivers Fuel Handling Equipment to Canada's Chalk River Lab
Source: NewsRolls-Royce has completed delivery of an automated system for handling nuclear fuel at Canada’s Chalk River site.The company announced delivery of the final components to the Ontario lab on Wednesday. The system will allow Atomic…
Westinghouse and Ameren Announce NexStart SMR Alliance to Rapidly License and Deploy Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor Technology
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company and the Missouri Electric Alliance led by Ameren Missouri today announced the formation of a utility participation group called the NexStart SMR Alliance. The Alliance is a consortium of current and prospective…
Pilgrim Workers Sent Home After Labor Talks Stall
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsContract negotiations between Entergy and the union representing workers at the Pilgrim nuclear plant reached an impasse Wednesday, with the company sending almost half the plant’s workforce home and workers picketing in response.
Shaw Group Wins Multi-Year Maintenance Contract at Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Shaw Group announced Wednesday it will provide maintenance and other services to the Wolf Creek nuclear plant under a new three-year contract.
Agreement Signed To Extend Enrichment Operations At Paducah
Source: NucNet16 May (NucNet): A five-party agreement has been finalised that will extend uranium enrichment operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky for another year. …
USEC to Convert Depleted Uranium into Nuclear Fuel for Columbia Station and TVA Reactors
Source: NewsUSEC Inc. announced yesterday that they have entered into a multi-party arrangement with Energy Northwest, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) to extend…
Ghana Furthers Plans for Nuclear Power
Source: NewsAt a conference Monday, Ghana’s deputy energy minister reiterated his government’s plans to pursue commercial nuclear power as a way to meet surging demand for electricity in West Africa.
Westinghouse’s PaR Nuclear and Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Group Form Joint Fuel Handling Equipment Venture in China
Source: NewsA Westinghouse subsidiary and a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer have announced a joint venture to provide cranes and other products to China’s growing nuclear power industry.PaR-TZ Nuclear Company will be a joint venture of PaR…
MidAmerican Energy Studies Options After Bill Fails to Pass in Iowa Senate
Source: NewsOfficials at MidAmerican Energy Co. are studying potential options now that the Iowa Legislature adjourned without taking action on a bill the utility sought to lay the groundwork for a state regulatory structure as a…
New Nuclear Needs Investment Guarantees, Executives Tell UK Inquiry
Source: NucNet15 May (NucNet): A “contract for difference” (CFD) policy needs to be in place in the UK if potential investors are to consider building new nuclear power plants, executives from RWE and E.ON told the…