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Finnish Nuclear Plant Solicits Bids for New Reactor
Source: NewsThe owner of Finland’s Olkiluoto nuclear plant has announced the bidding and engineering phase of a project to construct a fourth reactor at the site.Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) announced in a release that…
Davis-Besse Re-ups Areva Fuel Contract
Source: NewsAreva will provide fuel for Ohio’s Davis-Besse nuclear plant through 2026 under a modified contract announced Tuesday.Under an amended 2006 agreement, FirstEnergy will buy Areva fuel for six refuelings.
Cameco Expects Japanese Nuclear Reactors to Restart Soon
Source: NewsWhile Japan's nuclear future is still unclear, leading uranium mining company Cameco believes that it's only a matter of time before the country begins to restart their nuclear reactors. Speaking at Reuters Mining and Steel…
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Nuclear Power Accounts for 35,800 Green Jobs
Source: NewsAccording to a news release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at least 3.1 million Americans are employed in green jobs, a sector that now accounts for 2.4 percent of the nation's total employment. The…
Bidding Process Begins For Finland’s Olkiluoto-4
Source: NucNet27 Mar (NucNet): Finland’s Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has started the bidding process for the construction of the proposed Olkiluoto-4 nuclear plant, with bids for the unit expected at the beginning of 2013. …
NRC Approval of New Reactors for V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant Expected Friday
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a vote Friday widely expected to approve licenses for two new reactors at South Carolina’s Virgil C. Summer nuclear plant.Scana subsidiary South Carolina Electric & Gas applied for a…
Westinghouse Reorganizes AP1000 Business Segment
Source: NewsWestinghouse announced it will reorganize the business segment responsible for its third-generation AP1000 reactor.In a release Monday, the Toshiba subsidiary said it would split the part of the company responsible for new nuclear power plants…
Foratom Signs Cooperation Agreement With IAEA
Source: NucNet26 Mar (NucNet): The Brussels-based nuclear industry group the European Atomic Forum (Foratom) has signed an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to improve cooperation on the promotion and use of IAEA services…
Westinghouse Appoints New Americas President and Nuclear Fuel Chief
Source: NewsAs it continues to reshuffle its executive leadership in preparation for the retirement of its CEO, Westinghouse announced Joe Zwetolitz will take over as the company’s president of the Americas region.Starting next month he will…
Kashiwazaki Kariwa Shutdown Leaves One Unit Online In Japan
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNet26 Mar (NucNet): Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), operator of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, has shut down its last commercially operational reactor unit for planned maintenance, leaving only one of the country’s 54…
International Nuclear Security Summit Begins in Seoul, South Korea
Source: NewsMore than 50 leaders from nuclear organizations and governments around the world will convene at the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit today and begin deliberating efforts to help keep nuclear materials safe.The event builds on…
San Onofre Outages Continue; Possible Energy Shortages for Southern California
Source: NewsThe outage at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) looks as though it will continue into the summer, affecting the electricity outlook for local areas in Southern California, according to recent reports. Investigators are…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe last week at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan saw a small fire on the grounds and encouraging news at unit 4, where Tokyo Electric Power Co. hopes to eventually remove fuel from…
Westinghouse to Seek Newly Available DOE Small Modular Reactor Research Funding
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy announced the availability of $452 million in federal funding for small modular reactor research Thursday, and Westinghouse was quick to jump on the chance to further development of its SMR design.The…
Areva and EDF to Bid on Polish Nuclear Project
Source: NewsAreva’s CEO formally announced the company will bid on a three-unit nuclear plant construction project in Poland.Speaking before a legislative hearing, Luc Oursel said the company would make a joint bid with EDF, Bloomberg reported…
Westinghouse to Use Newton Labs’ Laser Scanners for Reactor Inspections
Source: NewsAfter successful tests at two U.S. nuclear plants, Westinghouse has entered into an agreement with Newton Labs to use its laser scanning technology.The companies announced this week that Westinghouse will use the scanners for underwater,…
Nuclear Power Included in South Africa's 20-year Pricing Plan
Source: NewsSouth Africa's nuclear program will be included in the country's 20 year Multi-Year Price Determination, the department's deputy director general for nuclear, electricity and clean energy Ompi Aphane said Tuesday. The 20-year plan will replace…
Bruce Power Repairs Pump On Bruce A Unit 2; Resumes Restart Activities
Source: NewsPrivate power utility Bruce Power has repaired the Unit 2 pump at the Kincardine plant in Canada – the world’s second-largest nuclear complex – and will now resume its reactor restart, said company spokesman John Peevers.…
Work Resumes Following Green Light For India’s Kudankulam
Source: NucNet21 Mar (NucNet): Work has resumed at India’s Kudankulam nuclear plant a day after the local government in the southern state of Tamil Nadu gave the green light for the resumption of the Russia-backed project.…
IRSN Report Shows Possible Fukushima Radiation Doses For Children
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NucNet16 Mar (NucNet): An unprotected child living within 40 kilometres of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant could have received an effective radiation dose exceeding 10 millisieverts (mSv), according to a report published this week by the…