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EDF Buys Constellation’s UniStar Shares
Source: NewsPotential New Nuclear Power Plants at Calvert Cliffs, Nine Mile Point, and R.E. Ginna will transfer to EDF via UniStar Sole Ownership EDFand Constellation Energy today announced that the companies are pleased to have reached…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s ESBWR Reactor Design Clears Major NRC Hurdle
Source: NewsGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced its next-generation reactor model, the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR), has passed a crucial safety review performed by an advisory committee for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission…
AREVA Names New Executive in Federal Services Division
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsAREVA announced yesterday the appointment of Elizabeth Sellers as Senior Vice President, Program Development of the group's Federal Services Division. She reports to Bill Gallo, President and CEO of AREVA Federal Services.
B&W Pantex Continues Safe Performance
Source: NewsB&W Pantex once again achieved a level of safe performance that ranks the company among the safety leaders in the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) complex for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. Since…
Thomas Sanders to Lead New SRS Energy Park
Source: NewsThomas L. Sanders, the past president of the American Nuclear Society, will focus on the development of private sector partnerships and direct the lab's science and technology support for the development of small nuclear reactors…
Nuclear Plant Extensions will Help Fund Renewable Energy – Merkel
Source: NewsGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Saturday her plans to grant a longer legal lifetime to nuclear power, saying it would fund investment in renewable energy technology.
Launch of International Nuclear Energy Development of Japan
Source: NewsInternational Nuclear Energy Development of Japan Co., Ltd. (JINED), a new company headquartered in Tokyo whose mission is to present proposals to countries that are going to build their first nuclear power stations. JINED was…
Coreworx and EXCEL Services Corporation Announce Strategic Partnership
Source: NewsCoreworx Inc., a provider of project information and cost control software used globally to manage major capital project execution risk, and EXCEL Services Corporation, the internationally recognized leader in licensing, technical and regulation services for…
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation joins WANO
Source: News"Nuclear safety is the foundation upon which our entire program has been built and we are honored to become part of the WANO community," said Mohamed Al Hammadi, ENEC's Chief Executive Officer. The Emirates Nuclear…
NPTPC Ltd. Of India is Searching for Nuclear Power Partners
Source: NewsNTPC Ltd is searching for global reactor companies for partnering on new nuclear power projects. The energy company, which already has a minority stake in a partnership with its state-owned counterpart Nuclear Power Corporation of…
Bruce Power Presents the Facts on Steam Generator Recycling Plan
Source: News"We believe we have a responsibility to minimize the amount of waste we produce while we refurbish our reactors, reducing our environmental footprint. That's why recycling the clean components of steam generators is the right…
H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant Changes Leadership
Source: NewsAccording to news reports, Progress Energy has announced a leadership change at its H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant near Hartsville, which has had a series of system problems this year. Robert J. "Bob" Duncan II will…
Japan’s Tsuruga Nuclear Plant Construction Delayed
Source: NewsJapan Atomic Power Co said on Thursday it would delay the October start of construction of two reactors at its Tsuruga nuclear plant in northern Japan due to safety checks. Japan Atomic Power said the…
IAEA Wants Research Reactors to use Low Enriched Uranium
Source: NewsThere are approximately 250 operating civilian research and test reactors worldwide, of which around 75 use highly enriched uranium (HEU) as their fuel. But the use of HEU has the potential of nuclear proliferation as…
SNC-Lavalin Acquires Nuclear Safety Consultant in Quebec
Source: News"We are very impressed with the high caliber of expertise at Nucleonex and pleased to welcome them to the team," said Patrick Lamarre, Executive Vice-President SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce the acquisition…
System One Receives Outside Investment from VSS
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: News"We are delighted to have the support of such an experienced partner as VSS as we continue executing on our growth and expansion plans" said Chief Executive Officer Troy Gregory System One Holdings, LLC, a…
Letter Sent to Constellation Energy Urging Continued Negotiations with EDF for Calvert Cliffs III
Source: NewsU.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5), Governor Martin O'Malley, and Senator Barbara A. Mikulski sent a letter today to Mayo A. Shattuck III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Constellation…
Pall Corporation Chosen as Filter Supplier for Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Reactors
Source: News"We are pleased to partner with an innovator like Westinghouse in the evolution of this promising solution to today's energy needs," said Greg Heilbrunn, senior vice president, global marketing, Pall Energy. Pall Corporation has been…
USEC Provides Update on American Centrifuge Project
Source: NewsUSEC Inc. Vice President of American Centrifuge and Chief Engineer Paul Sullivan today updated the International Uranium Fuel Seminar on progress in the American Centrifuge Project. The three-day meeting, hosted by the Nuclear Energy Institute,…
UK Energy Secretary Chris Huhne Unveils Plans for Eight New Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsEnergy secretary Chris Huhne has unveiled plans for eight locations in England and Wales as ideal for building nuclear power stations in the future.