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Duke Energy Announces Executive Management Changes
Source: NewsDuke Energy has announced several changes in leadership responsibilities – By Mark McFadden – — Keith Trent, currently group executive and chief strategy, policy and regulatory officer, was named group executive and president of Duke's…
NRC Names Jacob Wingebach Resident Inspector Fort Calhoun Plant
Source: NewsThe plant is operated by the Omaha Public Power District, is located about 20 miles north of near Omaha – By April Murelio – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has assigned Jacob Wingebach as a resident…
Constellation Energy Issues Statement On Baltimore Circuit Court Ruling
Source: NewsConstellation Energy has issued the following statement regarding ruling by the Baltimore Circuit Court: – By Stephen Heiser – “We’re disappointed by today’s ruling in Baltimore Circuit Court. This is not a final ruling on the merits…
Exelon Ups Offer To Acquire NRG Energy By 12.4 Percent
Source: NewsCompany Cites Additional Upside Value Identified Since Initial Offer; Also Shares Details on Financing – – By Linton Levy – Exelon Corporation has announced an increase in its offer to acquire all of the outstanding NRG…
NRG Asks Shareholders To Hold Off On Taking Action Regarding Exelon Offer
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsNRG Energy, Inc. Urges Stockholders to Take No Action on Revised Unsolicited Proposal from Exelon Corporation – By April Murelio – NRG Energy, Inc. has not received a revised proposal from Exelon Corporation but is aware, through…
Shaw Names Lee Elder Senior Vice President Power Group
Source: NewsElder will be responsible for business development activities and initiatives for the Fossil, Nuclear and Maintenance divisions – By Mark McFadden – The Shaw Group Inc. has announced Lee Elder has been named senior vice president…
Sandvik Signs Agreement For Steam Generator Tubes Valued At SEK 2 Billion
Source: NewsThe customer is the French company AREVA NP SAS, and the steam generator tubes will be used in nuclear power plants all over the world – By April Murelio – Sandvik Materials Technology has signed a…
Exelon Marks Year Of Comprehensive Low-Carbon Strategy By Reaffirming 2020 Emissions Reduction Targets
Source: NewsCompletes a 38 MW nuclear uprate, the first of many planned uprates – By April Murelio – One year after Exelon unveiled its strategy to eliminate the equivalent of its 2001 carbon footprint by 2020,…
NS Book Review: GREEN HELL: HOW ENVIRONMENTALISTS PLAN TO CONTROL YOUR LIFE AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STOP THEM
Source: NewsSteve Milloy provides the only antidote strong enough to stop a plague of ignorance: a liberal dose of education – A Nuclear Street Book Review by Randy Brich – Sometimes a guy has to step…
Nuclear Fuel Services Inks Contract to Downblend Highly Enriched Uranium
Source: NewsCompany will work under contract to WesDyne International, LLC as part of NNSA nonproliferation initiative – By Stephen Heiser – Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., (NFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations…
Diablo Canyon Shuts Down Safely After Fuse Blows
Source: NewsPGE workers followed all appropriate procedures – By Christopher Smith – Unit 2, one of two reactors, was safely shut down at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, after a blown fuse caused a loss of…
Jack B. Allen To Lead Newly Formed Westinghouse Japan
Source: NewsMove is linked to Westinghouse's positive view of the nuclear energy market in Japan – By Linton Levy – Westinghouse Electric Company has announced the formation of Westinghouse Electric Japan, a new organization that will provide…
IAEA Improves Nuclear Technology Education In Europe
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NewsEuropean Nuclear Education Network (ENEN) will facilitate the delivery of nuclear energy courses over the internet – By April Murelio – Specialized education in nuclear technology will soon reach students in over four dozen cities in…
AREVA Opens Up Its Capital To New Strategic Partners And Its Employees
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsGroup Set to Sell Its Transmission and Distribution Activity – By Stephen Heiser – The AREVA group's Supervisory Board met today under the chairmanship of Jean-Cyril Spinetta and finalized the steps to be taken to finance…
Reliant Energy Lowers Prices By As Much As 20 Percent
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsHundreds of thousands of residential customers will see automatic price reductions – By Abby Gessner – For the second time in two months, Reliant Energy is lowering prices for current residential customers on month-to-month flex…
NRC Summary Of Conference Regarding San Onofre Replacement Steam Generator Cracking
Source: NewsFORT CALHOUN STATION, UNIT NO.1 -SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE CALL REGARDING ISSUES RELATED TO THE CRACKING OF REPLACEMENT STEAM GENERATORS FOR SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 3 – Edited by Linton Levy – Dear Mr.…
L-3 MAPPS Will Build Second Simulator For China’s Hongyanhe Site
Source: NewsPreparatory work on the simulator will start immediately, and it is expected to be in service in the spring of 2011 – By Stephen Heiser – L-3 MAPPS has won a second simulator order for…
NRC Vote Creates Stalemate On NSTS
Source: NewsCommission split 2-2 On expansion of NATIONAL RADIOACTIVE SOURCE TRACKING SYSTEM – By Abby Gessner – On a 2-2 vote, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was unable to reach a decision on the staff’s recommendation to issue a…
Maryland PSC Issues Final Approval For Proposed Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Energy Facility
Source: NewsThird reactor in southern Maryland would create thousands of jobs, and provide clean, safe, reliable and emission-free electricity – enough for 1.3 million homes – By Stephen Heiser – The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC)…
World Nuclear Power Generation Will Reach 2,966 Billion kWh By 2015, According to New Report
Source: NewsFuture growth is expected to stem solely from the technology's proven capability to generate massive baseload power needed to satiate spiraling world energy requirements. – Edited by Abby Gessner – GIA announces the release of…