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IAEA Members Meet To Search For A Fuel Solution
Source: NewsNuclear Research Reactor Fuel Management Meeting in Vienna Focuses on Non-Proliferation – By Jack Bryar – This week 230 experts from over 30 nations gathered in Vienna, Austria to discuss the most critical issues facing…
Diablo Canyon Steam Generator Install Finishes A Week Early
Source: News2,500 contractors speed Installation of four steam generators – By Christopher Smith – Operators at PGE's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant completed the installation of four replacement steam generators and restarted the reactor one week ahead of…
NS Book Review: A DECLARATION OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE: HOW FREEDOM FROM FOREIGN OIL CAN IMPROVE NATIONAL SECURITY, OUR ECONOMY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Source: NewsA DECLARATION OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE: HOW FREEDOM FROM FOREIGN OIL CAN IMPROVE NATIONAL SECURITY, OUR ECONOMY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT – A Nuclear Street Book Review by Randy Brich – Part history book, part energy policy…
Areva Application For Uranium Enrichment Facility In Idaho Gets Greenlight
Source: NewsCompany wants license to construct and operate a centrifuge uranium enrichment plant – By April Murelio – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for formal review an application by Areva Enrichment Services LLC for a…
NRC: Palo Verde Has Improved Its Safety Performance
Source: NewsNRC to reduce Palo Verde oversight – By Stephen Heiser – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined that the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station has made sufficient performance improvement that it can reduce its…
NRG Energy Reliant Acquisition Update
Source: NewsAcquisition remains on track to close in the second quarter of this year – By Linton Levy – Reliant Retail Transaction Update: As previously announced on March 2, 2009, NRG entered into a definitive agreement…
Frost & Sullivan Foresees Substantial European Nuclear Market Increases
Source: NewsResearcher sees number of plants growing due to increasing political support – By April Murelio – The number of aging power plants in Europe has given rise to an increasing need for the construction of…
Bruce Power Alberta Sharpens Focus On Whitemud Site
Source: NewsBruce Power Alberta will gather further baseline data on the technical, environmental and social aspects of site – By Mark McFadden – Bruce Power Alberta has announced that it has selected the Whitemud site approximately…
EMCOR’S Comstock Canada Gets Major Bruce A Refurbishment Contract
Source: NewsEMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contracts for Bruce Nuclear Generator Station – By Linton Levy – EMCOR Group, Inc. has reported that as previously noted on its 2/26/09 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call, its Comstock Canada…
General Electric-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment Files With NRC
Source: NewsNRC accepts for review environmental report on proposed laser uranium enrichment plant in north carolina – By April Murelio – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has accepted for formal review an environmental report submitted by…
IAEA Forecasts India Becoming A Major Nuclear Manufacturing Player
Source: NewsIndia could become major contributor to global construction expertise – By Stephen Heiser – Acording to a report in the Hindu Busininess Line, the global nuclear renaissance could potentially see a big chunk of new equipment…
Seeking To Fill A Power Gap, Yemen Looks To Atomic Power
Source: NewsYemeni Science Advisor insists on nuclear power to tackle energy shortages – By Mark McFadden – Advisor to President for Science and Technology Affairs Mohammed al Hada has confirmed that the setting up of a nuclear…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Inks Major Project Development Agreements With NCPIL And BHEL
Source: NewsLandmark MOUs with NPCIL and BHEL Set Path for Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Power Station to Expand Electricity Supply in India – By Stephen Heiser – GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced the signing…
Calvert Cliffs Unit 2 Returns To Full Power After Scheduled Refueling
Source: NewsConstellation Energy's Nuclear Plant Returns to Full Power; Generator of Emission-Free Electricity Poised to Continue Record-Setting Reliability – By Linton Levy – Constellation Energy's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Lusby, Md., has returned to full…
Areva Names New Reactor KERENA
Source: NewsSWR 1000 reactor to be known as KERENA has efficient new design – By Linton Levy – KERENA has been chosen as the new name for the 1250 MWe Generation III+ Boiling Water Reactor provisionally…
Toshiba Signs Civil Nuclear Power Contract With Russia’s Atomenergoprom
Source: NewsToshiba Signs General Framework Agreement with Atomenergoprom to Explore Collaboration in Civilian Nuclear Power – By Mark McFadden – Toshiba Corporation has announced that it has signed a general framework agreement with Atomenergoprom (Russia – Atomic Energy…
Russian Proposal To Bangladesh; Build A Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsRussia has proposed backing for a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power station – By Linton Levy – Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Gennady P Trotsenko on Sunday submitted a formal proposal to Bangladesh's State Minister for Science and…
AREVA NP Gets New Senior VP For New Plants Business Development
Source: NewsMark Marano Joins AREVA To Lead New Plants Business Development – By Stephen Heiser – Mark Marano has joined AREVA NP Inc. as Senior Vice President for New Plants Business Development. Marano has more than…
New Nuclear Plants Will Help Address Top U.S. Priorities And Create Green Jobs
Source: NewsNuclear Energy Institute’s chief executive speaks before a congressional committee – Edited by April Murelio – Construction of new nuclear energy facilities will significantly boost electricity supplies and job creation. However, the need for federal action to…
Brokk And AMEASOL Ink JV
Source: NewsTechnology and small business partnership agreement for nuclear and military customers – By Linton Levy – BROKK Inc. and AMEASOL have announced that the two companies have formed a teaming agreement under which they will cooperate…