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Bruce Power Enjoys Strong Production In Q2
Source: NewsBruce employees are poised to celebrate 15 million hours without an acute lost-time injury – By Abbby Gessner – Bruce Power supplied approximately 8.46 terawatt hours (TWh)* of electricity to the Ontario grid last quarter…
PSEG Submits Salem And Hope Creek License Renewal Applications
Source: NewsSalem is a dual unit station with a generating capacity of 2345 megawatts – By Stephen Heiser – PSEG Nuclear has submitted applications to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to extend the operating licenses of…
CORYS T.E.S.S. Inks Large Contract With GDF SUEZ
Source: NewsSimulator will be used by a team of operating and safety specialists for civil nuclear power plants – By Abby Gessner – The GDF SUEZ Group has contracted to acquire an engineering simulator supplied by…
NRC Accepts GE-Hitachi Application For Uranium Enrichment Plant In North Carolina
Source: NewsNRC has accepted for formal review an application to construct and operate a uranium enrichment plant using laser technology – By Stephen Heiser – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for formal review an application…
Western Troy To Try Its Hand At Small Nuclear Reactors
Source: NewsSome small reactor designs have operated for decades without safety issues – By Stephen Heiser – Western Troy Capital Resources Inc. has announced that it plans to form a wholly owned private corporation to provide small…
Accenture And UniStar Team To Build Nuclear Energy IT Platform
Source: NewsAgreement includes Accenture taking 'Galaxy' platform to market – By Linton Levy – Accenture and UniStar Nuclear Energy (UNE) have extended their agreement to design, build, operate, and maintain the ‘Galaxy’ IT platform, capable of supporting the…
L-3 MAPPS Earns Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award
Source: NewsFrost & Sullivan’s analyst team tracks all the manufacturers in this domain – By Abby Gessner – L-3 MAPPS’ Power Systems and Simulation business has been awarded Frost & Sullivan’s 2009 Global Excellence in Customer…
Uranerz Signs Long-Term Contract For Uranium
Source: NewsSecond contract signed by Uranerz for the sale of uranium to a U.S. utility – By Mark McFadden – Uranerz Energy Corporation has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of uranium…
Prepared Remarks Of NRC Commissioner Klein To The FAA
Source: NewsFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION MEETING, RENAISSANCE WASHINGTON HOTEL, AUGUST 13, 2009 – Edited by Stephen Heiser – Thank you, and good morning everyone. I am pleased to be with you this morning for the opening day…
Shaw and Westinghouse Announce Successful Placement of Major Structural Module at Sanmen Nuclear Site in China
Source: NewsProject on schedule for commercial operation in four years – By Stephen Heiser – The Shaw Group Inc. and Westinghouse Electric Company, its AP1000 Consortium team member, today announced, along with China’s State Nuclear Power Technology…
AEHI’s Idaho Nuclear Project Gets Boost From State’s Senior Senator
Source: NewsCrapo: we need to have more nuclear power in this country and I would welcome Idaho being a location – By Abby Gessner – Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. (AEHI): Idaho's ranking U.S. Senator, Mike Crapo,…
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Announces Management Changes
Source: NewsPeter Sena, vice president of the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, will become vice president of FENOC Operations – By April Murelio – FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy…
DOE And USEC Announce Decision To Delay USEC Loan Guarantee Application Final Review
Source: NewsAdditional time will allow company to address financial and technical concerns about its application – By Abby Gessner – The Department of Energy and USEC Inc. have announced an agreement to delay a final review…
Tantaline Announces New Alliance With PT Coupling
Source: NewsRelationship brings together leader in corrosion resistance technology with leading coupling manufacturer; application for nuclear power plants – By Stephen Heiser – Tantaline, a leading producer of tantalum surface alloys for valves, fittings, instrumentation, and…
AREVA Acquires PN ROTOR
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsNuclear company makes wind investment – By Stephen Heiser – AREVA has signed an agreement to acquire PN Rotor GmbH, a German manufacturer of high-performance rotor blades for offshore wind turbines from Prokon Nord Energiesysteme…
Statement By NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko On Commission Schedule
Source: NewsThe Commission will be demonstrating it is both a firm and a decisive regulator and a source of openness and transparency – Edited by Mark McFadden – The Commission will have an ambitious schedule of activities for…
Powertech Resubmits Dewey-Burdock NRC License Application
Source: NewsOriginal NRC application submitted on February 26, 2009 was the culmination of two years of concerted effort – By Linton Levy – POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. is pleased to announce that it has resubmitted its in situ leach…
Florida Greenlight’s First New Nuclear Plant In 33 Years; Project Will Create 5,000 Jobs
Source: NewsProgress Energy's proposal to build a nuclear plant in Levy County approved by cabinet – By Stephen Heiser – Florida's governor and Cabinet, serving as the Siting Board, took a significant step toward securing Florida's energy future by…
AEHI’s New Nuclear Plant Offered Lands By Multiple Idaho Counties
Source: NewsCounties keen on new power, jobs, and tax revenues say “Yes! In My Back Yard” – By Abby Gessner – Boise, Idaho, August 6, 2009 – Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. (AEHI) is pleased to announce that…
NNSA: New Employee Excellence Web Page Across the Nuclear Security Enterprise
Source: News“Our People” Page to Feature Awards, Honors and Recognition Received by Nuclear Security Professionals Across the Enterprise. – By Abby Gessner – The National Nuclear Security Administration today launched a new web page highlighting employees…