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DOE Announces $40 Million To Develop The Next Generation Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsIf successful, the NGNP Demonstration Project will demonstrate high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology that will be capable of producing electricity as well as process heat for industrial applications and will be configured for low technical and…
AREVA: MOX Fuel Provides Electricity For The Second Time In Japan
Source: NewsFollowing the contract signed in 2006 between AREVA* and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), a fuel assemblies delivery took place on May 2009 – By Linton Levy – The Ikata nuclear plant, operated by Japanese…
NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-03 Licensing Submittal Information For Small Modular Reactor Designs
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this RIS to obtain new or updated information on the scheduling of ESP, COL, DC, DA, or ML application submissions related to advanced reactor designs – Source NRC…
NRC ‘s Klein: Federal Engineer Of The Year Award
Source: News2010 Federal Engineer of the Year Award Ceremony: Prepared Comments by NRC Commissioner Dale E. Klein National Press Club, Washington, DC – Edited by April Murelio – Thank you. I am very pleased to be…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy And Polish Energy Company PGE Ink Agreement To Explore Diversifying Poland’s Energy Production
Source: NewsGEH Technology Considered to Help Poland Generate Safe, Next-Generation Nuclear Energy – By Stephen Heiser – GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (PGE), Poland’s largest power company, have announced a new…
Federal Court Awards Energy Northwest Nearly $56.9 Million For Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage
Source: NewsSince 1983 ratepayers have placed more than $33 billion into the Nuclear Waste Fund and Energy Northwest represents one of more than 60 such cases filed by nuclear utilities – By Stephen Heiser – A…
AEP´s Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Refueling Outage Set To Begin; Project Will Create Hundreds Of Jobs
Source: NewsOver the course of the outage, more than 850 contracted workers will supplement the regular 1,300-person plant staff – By Linton Levy – American Electric Power’s Cook Nuclear Plant’s Unit 1 has shut down as…
NRC: Opportunity To Request Hearing On Proposal To Produce Co-60 At Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsIf approved, the requested license amendment would give PSEG permission to generate and transfer Cobalt-60 under the NRC’s regulations for “byproduct” material. The Cobalt-60, as a radioactive material licensed by the NRC and Agreement States,…
D’Agostino: “Investing Now In A Modern, Sustainable Nuclear Security Enterprise Is The Right Thing To Do”
Source: NewsIn First Congressional Budget Hearing, Administrator D’Agostino Says Modern, Sustainable Infrastructure Supports Full Range of NNSA Missions – By April Murelio – In testimony before the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee of the House Committee…
SMi’s 3rd Annual Financing Nuclear Power Conference Will Connect Experts And Executives
Source: NewsUtilities sharing their experiences include: Inter RAO UES, Iberdrola and ONDRAF/ NIRAS – they will bring valuable insights to the fore – By April Murelio – As the nuclear renaissance moves full steam ahead with…
Senators Hatch And Reid Introduce New Energy Legislation Important To Thorium Future
Source: News“Now that the failed Yucca Mountain project is behind us, it’s important that our country finds ways to reduce the volume of nuclear waste coming from nuclear plants, and develop safe and secure solutions for…
A View from the NRC – Prepared Remarks From Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko, At The EnergyBiz Leadership Forum
Source: News“A View From The Nuclear Regulatory Commission” Prepared Remarks for The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the EnergyBiz Leadership Forum, Washington, DC – Source NRC – Good afternoon. I appreciate…
Japan And Kazakhstan Sign Nuclear Cooperation Accord
Source: NewsJapan relies on nuclear power for nearly a quarter of its electricity and plans to increase production as part of plans to cut carbon emissions to combat climate change – By April Murelio – According…
NNSA Dedicates National Security Computing Center At Sandia National Labs
Source: NewsThe NSCC is a Department of Energy user facility for top-secret level applications that require high performance computing – By Linton Levy – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) this week dedicated the National Security…
Exelon Launches New Web Site Featuring Fresh Content, Improved User Experience
Source: NewsEngaging site redesign focuses on five areas of importance to Exelon – By Linton Levy – Exelon reinforces its corporate vision and environmental commitment in its new and improved corporate Web site at www.exeloncorp.com. The…
Greg Meyer Joins Fluor Government Group To Lead Environmental/Nuclear Business
Source: News“Fluor takes great pride in attracting and retaining the best talent in the market. We are very pleased to be able to bring such a highly capable and respected individual to lead our Environmental/Nuclear team”…
Westinghouse N-Vision Launches Science Video Contest
Source: NewsMiddle and High School Students Encouraged to Participate to Promote Reflection on Nuclear and Other Energy Sources – By Linton Levy – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced sponsorship of a science video contest for middle…
Airgas And Utilities Service Alliance Ink Five-Year Supply Agreement
Source: NewsThe Airgas and USA relationship began just over three years ago with Airgas providing safety products and welding hardgoods to five USA-member nuclear power plants – By Stephen Heiser – Airgas, Inc. has announced it…
NRC Finishes Review Of DOE’s Phase 1 Decommissioning Plan For West Valley Demonstration Project
Source: NewsDOE’s Phase 1 decommissioning plan envisions remediation activities within the WVDP site boundary, including removal of the main plant process building, the vitrification facility, source area of the North Plateau groundwater plume, wastewater treatment facility…
PPL’s Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant Sets Record For Simultaneous Operation Of Both Units; Unit 1 Starts Refueling Outage
Source: NewsTwo units operate together for 287 days; Since its last refueling outage in 2008, Unit 1 has safely and reliably generated about 19,281,000 megawatt-hours of electricity — enough to power about 1 million homes -…