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Experts Gather at Bipartisan Policy Center to Discuss Potential of Small Modular Reactors
Source: NewsOn Friday, the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Nuclear Initiative called together senior leaders within the government’s civilian nuclear programs to highlight the challenges and potential of small modular reactors as the Department of Energy prepares to…
Spanish Industry Group Calls For Lifetime Extensions To 60 Years
Source: NucNet20 March (NucNet): Spain should extend the operating lives of the country’s eight nuclear reactor units to 60 years, the industry group Foro Nuclear has said. …
Brussels Association Aims To Boost Nuclear R&D
Source: NucNet20 March (NucNet): A new association has been launched in Brussels with the aim of helping to promote R&D into second and third generation nuclear reactor systems. …
Exelon Energy Completes Insulator Upgrades at Byron Plant
Source: NewsExelon Energy has completed upgrades at Byron Generating Station and resumed operations late Sunday night, according to a release. Plant officials say the upgrades should prevent future Unusual Events like the failed insulator that caused…
S.C. Westinghouse Plant Completes Fuel Fabrication for New Chinese AP1000 Reactor
Source: NewsA South Carolina plant has completed fuel assemblies for the world’s first nuclear plant using Westinghouse’s AP1000 reactor design.On Monday, Toshiba subsidiary Westinghouse announced the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility completed 157 fuel assemblies for Sanmen…
Oak Ridge Plant Y-12 Uncovers Respirator Contamination
Source: NewsAn investigation at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge has found that workers have been using contaminated respirators since at least February of 2009, the Associated Press reported Saturday. Bill Reis, vice president…
Areva Consolidates Business Entities
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsAreva announced Friday that the company will integrate North American business entities Areva NP Inc. and Areva NC Inc. into Areva Inc. According to the release, Michael W. Rencheck also replaces Jaques Besnainou as president…
Unit 2 At Canada’s Bruce A Shut Down During Post-Refurbishment Startup
Source: NucNet19 March (NucNet): Canadian utility Bruce Power has returned unit 2 of the Bruce A nuclear power plant to “a guaranteed shutdown state” because of a moderator leak detected during start-up operations following refurbishment, the…
IAEA: Nuclear Power May Still Double in Coming Decades
Source: NewsIn spite of a reduction in nuclear power generation in Europe following the Fukushima Daiichi crisis, the International Atomic Energy Agency still expects use of the technology to expand dramatically in the next 20 years.
Bruce A Unit 2 – Receives Approval to Restart After Major Plant Upgrades
Source: NewsThe Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announces today its decision to allow Bruce Power to restart Unit 2, following its refurbishment which began in 2006. This means that Bruce Power can now safely remove shutdown…
Tecnatom Awarded Contract by ENEC to Develop Emergency Plans for Braka Units
Source: NewsTecnatom, an engineering company that provides services to the nuclear industry, has been awarded a contract by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) to develop emergency plans for Braka units 1 and 2 in the…
SONGS Steam Generator Test Failure Prompts NRC Inspection
Source: NewsThree thinning steam generator tubes in San Onofre unit 3 failed during recent in-situ tests, resulting in further scrutiny from federal regulators.Southern California Edison tested 129 tubes showing signs of premature wear, according to a…
USEC reports $540.7 million loss for 2011, seeks funding for American Centrifuge Project
Source: NewsThe USEC reported a year-end loss of $540.7 million or $4.48 per basic diluted share, according to a Wednesday release. The company reports the losses were largely due to write-offs associated with its American Centrifuge…
Areva Announces Alliance with Etranco to Help Plants Implement NRC Orders
Source: NewsAreva has announced an alliance with risk-consulting company Etranco as a way to assist utilities deal with the new orders issued by the NRC as part of their post-Fukushima review. Released earlier this week, the…
UK Needs Nuclear Not Wind, Says Oxford University Report
Source: NucNet15 March (NucNet): The UK should rely on nuclear energy not offshore wind power to meet its electricity needs without spending too much money, a former chief scientist has suggested. …
CEO: Polish Utility Will Solicit Bids for New Nuclear Plant Within Two Months
Source: NewsThe head of Poland’s largest power utility has said the company will begin taking bids for the country’s first nuclear plant in the coming weeks.Reuters quoted Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA chief executive Wojciech Ostrowski as…
Reporting $2.5 Billion Loss, E.On Points to German Nuclear Plant Closures
Source: NewsSmarting from the phase-out of nuclear energy in Germany, E.On recently reported a $2.5 billion loss for 2011.The German utility reported earnings of $12.1 billion – 30 percent lower than the previous year. In a…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to Host UK Conference with Local Nuclear Suppliers on PRISM Technology
Source: NewsGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) will host a nuclear industry suppliers conference in West Cumbria, England to meet face-to-face with potential U.K. business partners in support of GEH’s proposal to offer its PRISM technology to…
BKW To Appeal Court Decision On Switzerland’s Mühleberg
Source: NucNet14 March (NucNet): The operator of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant in Switzerland is to appeal against a decision by the country’s Federal Administrative Court (FAC) to impose a time limit on the plant’s operation…
NRC Issues Red Finding for 2011 Fort Calhoun Fire
Source: NewsA fire at Nebraska’s Fort Calhoun nuclear plant last June has dealt its owner a preliminary red finding from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.On June 7, 2011, the reactor – shut down for refueling – had…