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Oconee Receives NRC Approval for Using NFPA 805 Fire Standard
Source: News“This is an important milestone in the continuing effort to strengthen fire protection regulations at U.S. nuclear power plants,” said Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the Oconee Nuclear Station’s adoption…
Uranium Resources Enters into Uranium Mining Lease Option Agreement for South Texas Property
Source: News“This acquisition marks an important next step in our strategy to build our resource base in Texas, and ultimately maximize production in South Texas” said Don Ewigleben, President and CEO of URI Uranium Resources, Inc.…
Good Production from Fortum’s Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant in Finland in 2010
Source: NewsThe year 2010 was a good production year at Fortum's Loviisa Power Plant. The production period went uninterrupted, with the exception of a few short disturbances. Loviisa Power Plant produced 7.7 terawatt-hours of electricity, and…
Nuclear Energy Plays Important Role in Clean Air Act That Marks 40 Years of Progress
Source: NewsThe 40th anniversary of the Clean Air Act underscores the importance of nuclear energy in meeting the nation’s environmental goals. Signed by President Richard Nixon on Dec. 31, 1970, the Clean Air Act has improved…
NNSA Completes Removal of Highly Enriched Uranium from Ukraine
Source: NewsShipments mark an important step in carrying out Ukraine’s commitment at the Nuclear Security Summit to eliminate all of its HEU by 2012 The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced the removal of 50…
NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report for MOX Facility at Savannah River Site
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its final Safety Evaluation Report (SER) for the license application by Shaw AREVA MOX Services, LLC, to possess and use radioactive material at the Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility at…
Browns Ferry Unit 3 in Forced Outage
Source: NewsBrowns Ferry nuclear power plant – Unit 3 remained shut down on Tuesday, two days after workers noticed high vibration on its Generator Exciter inboard and outboard journal bearings.
Emirates Nuclear Energy Files Construction License Application for Braka Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsThe Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced the filing of the roughly 9,000 page regulatory construction license application on Monday. It awarded a contract worth $20 Billion to a Korean consortium led by Korea Electric…
Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems and Dominion Sign Agreement for Continued Development of a US-APWR at North Anna Nuclear Power Plant
Source: News"The agreement with Dominion is another milestone in this important project," said Kiyoshi Yamauchi, President and Chief Executive Officer of MNES. Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems Inc. (MNES) and Dominion Virginia Electric & Power Company have…
Turkey Working with Japan for New Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsAccording to news reports, Japan and Turkey signed a MOU for cooperation on development of new nuclear power plants in Turkey. The non-binding agreement was signed in Tokyo between Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister…
Serbian Nuclear Fuel Secured in Russia
Source: NewsMore than 8 000 highly radioactive nuclear fuel elements arrived safely on 22 December at a secure Russian facility as part of an IAEA-coordinated effort to transfer the material from a Serbian nuclear research reactor.…
Westinghouse’s Howard Bruschi Elected To Royal Academy Of Engineering for AP1000 Development
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company announced that Howard Bruschi has been elected an International Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering of the United Kingdom. He was cited for his exceptional leadership and ingenuity in the design,…
DOE Issues Requests for Applications for Nuclear Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships
Source: NewsThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced two new Requests for Applications (RFA) that will fund scholarships and fellowships for nuclear science and engineering students. The Department expects to award $5 million for approximately…
NRC Accepts Toshiba Application to Renew Certification of their Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Design
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review an application requesting a 15-year renewal of the design certification for the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR). The NRC certified the ABWR in 1997 as being acceptable…
Takahama Nuclear Power Plant – Unit 3 Starts Using MOX Nuclear Fuel
Source: NewsKansai Electric Power Co. started Unit No. 3 at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, Japan on Wednesday. It is the nation's fourth nuclear power plant using plutonium-uranium mixed oxide, or MOX, fuel.
Nuclear Fuel Facility Operating License for the GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Gets a 10 Year Extension
Source: NewsFollowing a two day public hearing, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced today its decision to renew the Nuclear Fuel Facility Operating License for the GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Incorporated (GEH-C) facilities in…
Toshiba to Provide Engineering Support for a Advanced Boiling Water Reactor in Finland
Source: NewsToshiba Corporation has signed a technical development agreement with Finland's Fennovoima for the construction of a nuclear power plant. Under the scope of the agreement, Toshiba will provide essential engineering data on its Advanced Boiling…
Nuclear Plant Developer Blue Castle Acquires Willow Creek Companies
Source: NewsWe get the best of both worlds with current strong growth from natural gas and oil energy infrastructure development and an opportunity to develop long term stable revenues typically achieved with a nuclear power project”…
Nuclear Fusion Experiment Earns More Grant Money
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NewsResearchers with two University of Wisconsin-Madison plasma fusion experiments have received $10.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fusion Energy Sciences. The Helically Symmetric eXperiment (HSX) drew $5.1 million, plus…
Nuclear Metals Suppliers Mackson and MetalTek Join Forces
Source: NewsMackson Incorporated, a supplier of nuclear safety related and ASME code materials today joined forces with MetalTek International, a provider of high value‐added metal products and services for nuclear and other performance‐based markets.