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NNSA Announces New Satellite Detection Capability
Source: NewsThe launch advances President Obama’s broader nuclear nonproliferation agenda and strengthens the NNSA-USAF partnership that has ensured continuous global nuclear detonation detection coverage for nearly half a century – By Stephen Heiser – The National…
Anticipated Purchse Of Areva T&D Triggers Offer For Share Of Areva T&D India
Source: NewsThe anticipated acquisition of Areva T&D by Schneider Electric and Alstom triggers a mandatory offer for 20% of the share capital of Areva T&D India Ltd. – By Mark McFadden – The acquisition by Alstom…
Siemens Will Upgrade Turbines At Vatttenfall Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant In Sweden
Source: NewsRinghals nuclear power plant is located in Värobacka, Sweden, approximately 60 kilometers south of Gothenburg and comprises four units – one boiling water reactor and three pressurized water reactors – By Stephen Heiser – Siemens…
IAEA: Lessons On Radioactive Waste And Spent Fuel Management
Source: NewsIAEA Promotes Sharing of Experience and Good Practices Among States – By Giovanni Verlini, IAEA Division of Public Information – Radioactive waste and spent fuel are side products in nuclear energy production and other nuclear…
NRC Chairman Jaczko’s Remarks For Meeting On The Agency Action Review Meeting
Source: NewsIn 2009, both reactor and material licensees demonstrated good performance overall. At this year’s AARM, there were no reactor licensees that warranted discussion, and only two materials licensees that did – By Mark McFadden -…
NNSA Hosts 26 Nations for Nuclear Emergency Response Training
Source: NewsThis workshop is part of NNSA’s broader effort to build and enhance the global capacity to prevent and respond to nuclear and radiological emergencies, and it directly supports the aims of Global Initiative to Combat…
President Obama Announces Key Energy Post Nomination
Source: NewsNeile L. Miller, Nominee for Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy – By Mark McFadden – President Barack Obama has also announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Donates Energy Software To Help Poland Train Local Engineers for Proposed Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsGEH Deal With SNC-Lavalin Polska to Enhance Support of Poland’s Nuclear Energy Initiative – By Stephen Heiser – GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has announced a new workforce training initiative and second preliminary project development…
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issues Inspection Report On Vermont Yankee Groundwater Contamination Issues
Source: NewsBased on the results of this inspection, the NRC determined that Entergy-Vermont Yankee (ENVY) appropriately evaluated the contaminated groundwater with respect to off-site effluent release limits and the resulting radiological impact to public health and…
NRC Appoints Brannen Adkins Resident Inspector For MOX Facility
Source: NewsThe MOX facility, which will be owned by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, is part of an effort to make surplus weapons-grade plutonium into more proliferation-resistant forms. Converting the plutonium into MOX…
Dassault Systemes Announces New Multiphysics Technology in Abaqus Release 6.10 from SIMULIA
Source: NewsDassault Systèmes (DS), a leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, has announced the availability of Abaqus 6.10, the leading unified Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and multiphysics product suite for realistic simulation from…
Nuclear Indusrty Public Outreach: Entergy Sponsors the #78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy Race Car At The Indianapolis 500
Source: NewsEntergy is leveraging the IndyCar Series partnership to educate the public about the green benefits of nuclear power and to aid college and university student recruiting efforts – By Stephen Heiser – Entergy, the second-largest…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Collaborate with Weir of the UK in Nuclear Power Plant Pumps
Source: NewsMHI will be responsible for pump design and manufacture, and Weir will take charge of sales support, project management, installation and after-sale services – By Stephen Heiser – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has reached…
Energy Secretary Steven Chu Announces $38 Million for 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects
Source: NewsWe are taking action to restart the nuclear industry as part of a broad approach to cut carbon pollution and create new clean energy jobs,” said Secretary Chu. “These projects will help us develop the…
NRC Will Discuss Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Plans For Salem Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsNuclear power plants have two options for the storage of spent nuclear fuel: It can be stored in a plant’s circulating-water spent fuel pool or in dry cask storage, which involves removing fuel from the…
Senator Voinovich Encouraged By USEC’S Formation Of Financial Partnership
Source: NewsThis is yet another step towards USEC meeting the criteria for a loan guarantee. I know that USEC will submit the financial documents to the U.S. Department of Energy soon, and I encourage the Department…
Bloomberg: China in Talks With Russia, France On Fourth Generation Reactors
Source: NewsState-owned CNNC could start building two 800-megawatt experimental fast reactors around 2013 and operations may start before 2020. China plans to master the technology by 2020, and the company has started an experimental program for…
NNSA Awards Five New Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowships
Source: NewsThe SSGF recognizes an ever-increasing demand for scientists highly-trained in areas of interest to stewardship science. Students selected for this fellowship represent a strong academic background in a scientific or engineering discipline, and the program…
Babcock & Wilcox And Toshiba To Invest $200 Million In USEC
Source: NewsGoal Is to Enable Successful Deployment of Leading Edge Uranium Enrichment Technology for Commercial Nuclear Power Plants; Boost for Nuclear Renaissance; Support for Ohio-based American Centrifuge Project – By Stephen Heiser – In a sign…
PSEG Power And PSEG Nuclear File Early Site Permit Application For Potential New Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe preferred location for a potential new plant would be adjacent to PSEG Nuclear's Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations now in operation in Lower Alloways Creek, Salem County. The site is currently the second…