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EDF Group: Annual Results 2008, Milestone Year In Industrial Development
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsKey points were BE deal and agreement to acquire close to 50% of Constellation nuclear assets – By Jack Bryar – 2008 was a milestone year in EDF’s industrial development. The companyt saw EBITDA of € 15.4…
South Texas Project Expansion Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement Negotiations With Toshiba Completed
Source: NewsAdditional partners sought for expansion; NINA will enter into a $500 million credit facility with Toshiba – By Linton Levy – Nuclear Innovation North America LLC (NINA) has completed negotiations for the Engineering, Procurement and…
SCE&G’s New Nuclear Plans Get Green Light From South Carolina PSC
Source: NewsProject approval represents key milestone in SCE&G's efforts – By April Murelio – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, has received approval from the South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) on its plans…
Prebilling Nuclear Construction Saves Ratepayers Money And Creates Jobs
Source: NewsThe economic benefits of prebilling are substantial and long-lasting – By April Murelio – Don Beaver, chief operating officer of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce in Georgia, says allowing utilities to prebill nuclear plant construction…
Flanders Gets Initial Purchase Agreement With Shaw AREVA MOX Services
Source: NewsAir filtration company wins contract for eight Glove Boxes – By Linton Levy – Flanders Corporation has won a purchase agreement for 8 glove boxes from Shaw AREVA MOX Services, LLC related to the MOX project at…
AREVA Contract With TVA Not Finalized Yet
Source: NewsPrior announcements and reports were premature – By Stephen Heiser – Yesterday a release was issued stating that AREVA and URS Corporation's Washington Division's SGT, LLC joint venture had signed a contract with the…
Report Offers Insight Into The Global Nuclear Air Filtration Market
Source: NewsStudy forecasts growth and competition – By Stephen Heiser – Reportlinker.com has finished a new market research report on nuclear industry air filtration. Called Global Nuclear Air Filtration Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015, the…
VulcanGMS Introduces Lead-Free, Advanced Materials For Radiation Shielding
Source: NewsInnovations include rigid and flexible materials uniquely designed for specific radiation shielding – By Linton Levy – Vulcan Global Manufacturing Solutions (VulcanGMS) has been a leader in the development of lead shielding components and assemblies…
NuScale Notes Progress Toward Commercialization of Modular, Scalable Nuclear Electric Power Plant
Source: NewsCompany designing its plants so that all major components are modular – By Mark McFadden – NuScale Power made major progress in 2008 toward commercialization and Federal certification of its modular, scalable 40 MWe nuclear…
IBC Teams With Purdue On Beryllium Oxide Nuclear Fuel
Source: NewsInternational Beryllium update for Its Beryllium Oxide Nuclear Fuel Research Project with Purdue University – By April Murelio – International Beryllium Corporation (IBC) is pleased to provide an update on its collaborative research with Purdue University…
Fortum Submits Application For The Construction Of A New Nuclear Power Plant Unit In Loviisa
Source: NewsNew nuclear power plant slated to be operational in 2020 – By Mark McFadden – Fortum has submitted to the Government of Finland an application for a decision-in-principle concerning the construction of a new nuclear…
Westinghouse, KNF Team To Manufacture Control Element Assemblies
Source: NewsCompanies to form joint venture company to manufacture control element assemblies (CEAs) for the Combustion Engineering (CE)-designed nuclear power plants – By April Murelio – Westinghouse Electric Company and Korea Nuclear Fuel Company (KNF) today…
GSE Systems Wins Over $7 Million Of New Work In Nuclear Power Simulation
Source: NewsContract Includes a major upgrade to the Leningrad nuclear power plant simulator – By Linton Levy – GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE), a leading global provider of real-time simulation and training solutions to the power, process,…
Diablo Canyon Will Start Loading Dry Casks In Four Months
Source: NewsPG&E will transfer spent fuel to above-ground canisters – By Stephen Heiser – Operators at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant will begin loading the first dry cask with spent reactor fuel in June. Dry cask…
Parsons Wins Contract To Work On National Enrichment Facility
Source: NewsCompany awarded contract for expansion phase of project – By Mark McFadden Parsons has been awarded a two-year contract by Louisiana Energy Services (LES) to provide engineering, construction management, and construction services for the expansion…
Entergy VP Dan Keuter To Keynote At daratechPLANT 2009
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsdaratechPLANT 2009 Conference Announces Keynote Speakers from Entergy Nuclear and Bechtel – By Stephen Heiser – daratechPLANT, a leading plant asset lifecycle management event, announced today the Keynote speakers for its 2009 conference, which will…
B&W Receives More Than $1 Billion In New Nuclear Contracts, Announces New Jobs In Three States
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsNuclear Operations Group Captures More Work under $2.66 Billion Government Contracts Awarded in 2007, 2008 – By April Murelio – Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (B&W NOG), a major operating unit of The…
USEC Updates Plans On American Centrifuge
Source: NewsProject will continue to move forward, focused on critical path activities – By April Murelio – USEC Inc. has provided an update regarding its efforts to finance and build the American Centrifuge Plant (ACP) in…
Global Laser Enrichment Hits Licensing Milestone With Early NRC Environmental Report
Source: NewsNew generation Laser Enrichment Process can increase domestic nuclear fuel supply – By Stephen Heiser – Global Laser Enrichment (GLE), a business venture of GE, Hitachi Ltd. and Cameco, has announced a key milestone in the licensing path…
AREVA Could Build As Many As Six EPRs For NPCIL
Source: NewsMoU signing comes in the wake of the bilateral agreement signed between India and France – By Mark McFadden – AREVA and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…