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New Faces of Energy Video Highlights Key Players In Clean Energy
Source: NewsPillsbury captures the challenges & opportunities of the Energy Revolution on video – By Stephen Heiser – Pillsbury, a leading energy law firm, has just issued New Faces of Energy, a three-minute video that highlights…
Continental Precious Minerals Encouraged By Swedish Government’s Uranium Mining Statements
Source: NewsEncouraged by Prime Minister Reinfeldt's strong endorsement of the uranium mining industry – By April Murelio – Continental Precious Minerals Inc. has announced that it is encouraged by Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's recent comments on…
AREVA DZ Teams With TVA On Services
Source: NewsUnder the terms of the agreement, AREVA DZ, a joint venture between AREVA and Day & Zimmermann, will provide boiling water reactor (BWR) and pressurized water reactor (PWR) refueling services, outage optimization, specialized non-destructive examination…
Public Power And A Nuclear Plant Keeps The Lights On
Source: NewsIt cost nearly $32 million to refurbish the main generator at the Nebraska Public Power District’s nuclear plant near Brownville – Editorial from Ron Asche, NPPD President and CEO – Electric lights get special attention…
Center For Advanced Energy Studies Exceeds $5 Million Funding Goal
Source: NewsMuch of the $13.9 million is for nuclear-related research, including a project for the Electrical Power Research Institute that focuses on extending the life of the nation's 104 nuclear power plants – By Kortney Rolston – The…
Nuclear Service Valves Pass Seismic Testing
Source: NewsValves Help Protect Environment in a Radwaste Remediation Project – By April Murelio – Flowserve Corporation has announced that it has successfully completed seismic testing for Modified Flowserve Durco and McCANNA valves for multiple radiation waste…
Constellation Energy-EDF Nuclear Joint Venture Gets NRC Approval
Source: NewsIn a joint statement, the companies said EDF’s acquisition of a 49.99 percent interest in Constellation Energy’s nuclear assets has now received all necessary approvals at the federal level and clearance from the New York…
Nascent NRC Initiatives In Safety Culture
Source: NewsPrepared Remarks for The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko; Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the National Association of Employee Concerns Professionals – Edited by Linton Levy – Good morning. I am pleased to speak to…
Scientists Create Small And Efficient Nuclear Battery
Source: NewsRadioisotope battery can provide power density that is six orders of magnitude higher than chemical batteries – By Linton Levy – University of Missouri researchers are developing a nuclear energy battery that is smaller, lighter…
Loan Guarantees Will Help Ensure America’s Nuclear Revival
Source: NewsA careful examination of the facts shows that the economic and environmental benefits from building new nuclear plants would be substantial – By Bernard L. Weinstein – Once again, energy policy is on the national…
Obama Honors NNSA Supercomputing Partnership
Source: NewsPresident honors NNSA with top Presidential technology award – By April Murelio – President Barack Obama has presented the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to IBM's Blue Gene series of computers, developed in partnership with the…
Leading Developments In Nuclear Power Features Report Nexus Engineering
Source: NewsSegment will air on WAXN-TV Action News in the Charlotte, N.C. market on Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 6:00 a.m. and will air in 13 other major markets in the upcoming months…
Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant Completes Powerful Year
Source: NewsNuclear site stays online for 365 days of continuous operation – By Stephen Heiser – A lot of significant events occurred over the past year. A new president was elected, LSU won college baseball’s national…
As White House Recognizes Y-12 Pollution Prevention, NNSA Marks Energy Awareness Month
Source: NewsThe White House honored Y-12 with a White House Closing the Circle award, which recognizes federal leadership in environmental sustainability – By Linton Levy – Following White House recognition this week of the National Nuclear…
IAEA Director General And Iranian Officials Discuss Uranium Enrichment Plant Visit
Source: NewsIAEA inspectors will visit the facility on 25 October. On 24 September 2009, the Iranian government declared the facility to the IAEA – By Mark McFadden – IAEA Director General Mohammed ElBaradei met Iranian authorities…
Mirion Technologies Will Provide Wireless Remote Monitoring System To Korean Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe WRM2, from Mirion’s MGP Instruments product line, is a Multi-Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum teledosimetry system – By Stephen Heiser – The Mirion Technologies Health Physics Division has been awarded a contract to supply a…
Flowserve Gets Multi-Million Dollar Valve Order From Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Source: NewsNew Nuclear Plants in Construction Will Use Flowserve Main Steam and Feedwater Isolation Valves – By Stephen Heiser – Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has…
White Paper: Fire Modeling For Nuclear Power Facilities
Source: NewsFire Probablistic Risk Assessment Challenges: Fire Modeling – By Dr. Martin G. Plys, Vice President, Waste Technology; Fauske & Associates, LLC – Introduction Fauske & Associates was invited to prepare presentations for the PWR Owners Group…
NRC 2009 Safety Culture And Climate Study Results Show Agency Similar To High-Performance Companies
Source: NewsCompared to a similar survey in 2005, there were substantial improvements in 16 of 17 categories surveyed – By Linton Levy – Results of the latest survey of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s employees by the…
Flowserve Names Mark A. Blinn Next President And CEO
Source: NewsBlinn succeeds retiring Lewis M. Kling; Kling Elected Vice Chairman of the Board – By Mark McFadden – Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has announced…