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GE Announces First Phased Array Corrosion Inspection Solution
Source: NewsPhasor CV/DM provides extensive inspection coverage with every scan, and even the smallest corrosion pit can be identified, measured and evaluated – By Stephen Heiser – The new Phasor CV/DM from GE Sensing & Inspection…
AECL Extends Contract With Argentina For Expanded CANDU Nuclear Cooperation
Source: NewsCreates increased business opportunities for Canada's nuclear industry in South America – By Linton Levy – Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has signed an Agreement with Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. (NASA) and Comisión Nacional de…
IAEA Scientific Forum Links Energy To Development
Source: NewsForum Discusses a Global Energy Agency – By Mark McFadden – At the 2009 IAEA Scientific Forum, energy and development experts considered the crucial role energy plays in delivering health care, providing nutrition, enabling education,…
GE Signs UANI’s Iran Business Declaration
Source: NewsUANI Applauds General Electric for Refusing to Do Business with Iran – By Stephen Heiser – General Electric (GE) has signed United Against Nuclear Iran's (UANI's) Iran Business Declaration, affirming that it does not and will…
Rolls-Royce And EDF Energy To Team On New UK Nuclear Project
Source: NewsAgreement covers engineering and technical support during both the pre and post construction phases – By April Murelio – Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has announced plans to collaborate with EDF Energy, the UK business…
U.S., Poland To Ink Agreement On Countering The Proliferation Of Nuclear Materials And Knowledge
Source: NewsAgreement is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Global Threat Reduction Initiative – By Stephen Heiser – The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland has announced the signing of a bilateral agreement providing a legal…
Serbian Spent Nuclear Fuel Will Be Shipped To Russia
Source: NewsFull Project Funding of $25 Million Pledged – By Linton Levy – During the 53rd IAEA General Conference, delegates from the Russian Federation and Serbia signed a trade contract, laying the groundwork for the final…
Entergy Fueling Interest In Nuclear Power Through Power Path Initiative
Source: NewsCreative teaching materials are being made available to students across the state – By Abby Gessner – Entergy continues to pave the way toward a bright future for Mississippi public school students through its Power…
NNSA Issues RFP For Next Supercomputing Platform
Source: NewsLos Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories take lead on project – By Linton Levy – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced that a request for proposal has been issued for a new platform for…
Exelon Corporation And Exelon Generation Offer To Purchase Notes Due In 2011
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsEach offer is made pursuant to a separate Offer to Purchase dated September 16, 2009 and a related Letter of Transmittal, which set forth a more detailed description of each offer – By Mark McFadden…
Canadian Government Recognizes D-Pace As Nuclear Innovator
Source: NewsEmerging Technologies Thrive in Canada – By April Murelio – Mr. Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Shuswap, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today recognized Dehnel –…
IAEA: Prospects And Challenges For Uranium Production
Source: NewsIAEA projects that nuclear power generating capacity in the medium term will increase to between 511 GW(e) and 807 GW(e) of generating capacity by 2030 – By Stephen Heiser – Uranium mining industry experts and…
GEI Consultants Named AREVA Certified Supplier
Source: NewsFirm performs geotechnical services for nuclear facilities – By Stephen Heiser – GEI Consultants, Inc.,one of the nation’s leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, has announced that it has been selected…
Shaw Gets Nuclear Power Maintenance Contract From AmerenUE
Source: NewsShaw will provide routine maintenance/modifications, refueling maintenance/modifications and capital construction services – By Stephen Heiser – The Shaw Group Inc. has announced that it has been awarded a new six-year contract with AmerenUE, a subsidiary of…
AREVA Inks Deal To Supply MOX To Chugoku
Source: NewsFuel will be fabricated at AREVA's MELOX plant in southern France – By Stephen Heiser – AREVA signed today a contract* to supply 40 MOX fuel assemblies for unit 2 of the Shimane nuclear power…
NNSA And DOE Announce $9 Million In High Energy Research Grants
Source: NewsGrants span work from astrophysics to laser plasma simulation and from electric magnetic field mapping – By Linton Levy – The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the DOE Office of…
U.S. And China Strengthen Partnership To Prevent WMD Trade
Source: NewsWorkshop on Weapons of Mass Destruction Commodity Identification Training (WMD-CIT) – By Mark McFadden – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC), in cooperation with the China Arms Control…
IAEA Forum Explores Energy For Development
Source: NewsNew institution would provide consolidated figures on world energy use – By April Murelio – The nexus of energy, sustainable development and poverty reduction efforts is the theme of a Scientific Forum that gathered in Vienna. It…
AREVA’s First Bond Issue A Success
Source: NewsBond issue will lengthen significantly the average maturity of AREVA’s debt and support the group’s development program – By Mark McFadden – AREVA has launched and priced successfully a EUR 2.250 billion inaugural bond issue, comprising…
NRC Proposes New Licensing Requirements For Spent Fuel Storage
Source: NewsAgency proposes formalizing the initial and renewal terms of a specific ISFSI license – By Stephen Heiser – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks public comment on proposed changes to its licensing requirements for the storage…