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NRC Seeking Comments on AP1000 Reactor Design Amendment
Source: NewsThe NRC is seeking comments on a proposed rule that would amend Westinghouse’s certified AP1000 reactor design for use in the United States. The design certification process provides for early public participation and resolution of…
Shaw Group CEO Calls for Investment in Infrastructure and Clean Energy Solutions
Source: NewsThe Shaw Group’s CEO, J.M. Bernhard Jr., delivered the keynote address at the Feb. 8, 2011, Construction Users Roundtable winter membership meeting in Baton Rouge, La. Attended by construction industry leaders, the meeting focused on…
EnergySoultions Contracts with Studsvik for Nuclear Waste Processing
Source: NewsEnergySolutions Inc. is making a deal with a Sweden-based competitor, Studsvik, to dispose of solid nuclear waste in Utah. The plan is to use the company's THOR (Thermal volume/Weight Reduction Technology) to process nuclear power…
Cameco Adds New Uranium Supply from Finland
Source: News"The fact that uranium will be produced in Finland for the first time in 50 years meshes well with Finland's plan to produce an increasing percentage of its domestic electricity from clean nuclear power in…
NRC is Seeking Comments on Verifying New Reactor Activities Ruling
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on proposed changes to its regulations that require new reactor license holders to verify nuclear power plant construction activities through inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC).
Argonne National Laboratory Selects IBM Supercomputer
Source: News"Argonne's new IBM supercomputer will help address the critical demand for complex modeling and simulation capabilities, which are essential to improving our economic prosperity and global competitiveness." IBM has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's…
All Four Steam Generators Successfully Installed at Olkiluoto 3
Source: News"The installation of the steam generators is a remarkable feat by the teams installing the reactor coolant system for the world’s first EPR reactor. It marks the end of a decisive stage and gives AREVA…
Laguna Verde Completes Four Year $600 Million Upgrade
Source: NewsThe Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (LVNPP) located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, in Alto Lucero, Veracruz, has completed an extensive four year modernization upgrade. Spain's Iberdrola Engineering, who carried out the…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s CEO Caroline Reda to Promote Nuclear Energy as Part of US-India Trade Mission
Source: News“We look forward to discussing how GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy can work with India’s government and business sectors to help them achieve their important economic and social development goals through the use of nuclear energy…
Bruce Power Granted License to Transport 16 Decommissioned Steam Generators
Source: NewsThe Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced their decision to issue a transport license and certificate to Bruce Power for the transport of 16 decommissioned steam generators to Sweden. The license will be valid for…
Holtec Enters Small Modular Reactor Business with New Company and HI-SMUR Reactor Design
Source: NewsHotelc launches new type of nuclear power plant Holtec International has announced that the proof-of-principle studies on Holtec's 140 MWe (Min.) modular reactor that began a year ago have been successfully completed. The new reactor…
IBC Beryllium Oxide Nuclear Fuel Testing Shows Larger Safety Margin and Last Longer Than Current Nuclear Fuels
Source: News"This collaborative nuclear fuels R&D work with Purdue and TEES is developing technology that could positively affect both the nuclear industry and consumers of alternative energy," said Anthony Dutton, President and CEO of IBC Advanced…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Names Steve Hamiliton Global Quality Leader
Source: NewsGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has named nuclear industry veteran Steve Hamilton as its new global quality leader as the U.S.-based nuclear energy alliance company is preparing to deliver new reactor projects around the world.…
NuScale Power Granted Access to Funds
Source: NewsNuScale Power learned last night that the judge hearing the SEC complaint granted a motion from NuScale that will allow the company to use the remaining funds it has on hand. The judge also agreed…
Waterford Steam Generator Replacement Project Moved to Fall 2012
Source: NewsThe replacement of steam generators at the Waterford 3 nuclear power plant in southeastern Louisiana has been moved to the fall 2012 refueling outage. According to documents filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Entergy Louisiana…
NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko Defends New Reactor License Reviews
Source: NewsU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko said Wednesday that the agency's reviews of applications to build and operate new nuclear power plants are proceeding at a deliberate pace, but declined to say whether…
Congressman Upton Urges NRC to Provide Certainty and Transparency in Reactor License Renewal Process
Source: News"Today marks an unfortunate milestone for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as the timeline for the reactor renewal process has now doubled without explanation, eclipsing 60 months with no end in sight for the Pilgrim and…
Five Star Begins Construction of Nuclear Products Facility
Source: NewsFive Star Products, Inc. of Fairfield, Connecticut has announce that in association with a co-manufacturing partner it has commenced construction of a dedicated manufacturing facility to support its Nuclear Power Products' initiative. Located in northeastern…
PPL Corporation Selects Ventyx Asset EAM Solution
Source: NewsVentyx, an ABB company, has announced that PPL Corporation has selected the Ventyx Asset Suite enterprise asset management (EAM) solution as its companywide standard for tracking equipment and infrastructure across all of its operating subsidiaries…
EMCOR Group Acquires Bahnson Holdings
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsEMCOR Group, Inc. has announced that it has acquired Bahnson Holdings, Inc. (Bahnson), a privately held mechanical construction services company headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. With a backlog of approximately $150 million, Bahnson’s expertise in…