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Entergy Q4 Reports Show Nuclear Seriously Out-Performed Non-Nuclear
Source: NewsCompany achieves highest level of nuclear generating output since Entergy ownership; entergy Spinning-off nuclear business – By April Murelio – Entergy Corporation has reported fourth quarter 2008 as-reported earnings of $170.6 million, or 89 cents…
Iberdrola And GDF SUEZ Team On Construction Of New UK Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsConsortium may consider additional partners in the future – By April Murelio – IBERDROLA and GDF SUEZ have entered into a partnership to jointly participate in the development of new nuclear power stations in the…
Text Of Discussion Between Putin And Siemens AG CEO In Moscow
Source: NewsRussian Prime Minister And Siemens AG CEO Peter Loescher Discuss JV – Edited by Stephen Heiser – Vladimir Putin: Mr Loscher and colleagues, I'm very pleased to be meeting with you in Moscow. Quite…
British Energy Restarts Reactor
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsHeysham 1 Reactor 1 returned to service and connected to grid – By Mark McFadden – Boiler Closure Unit (“BCU”) Update – Heysham 1 Reactor 1 returned to service this week. Further to its announcement…
NEI: U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Achieved Near-Record Production Level Last Year
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsNuclear power plants generated approximately 805.7 billion kilowatt-hours (kwh) of electricity last year – Edited by Stephen Heiser – U.S. nuclear power plants last year continued their decade-long trend of reliable electricity generation, eclipsing all…
Siemens Seeks Nuclear Power Alliance With Russia’ Rosatom
Source: NewsSiemens invited to discussions to explore possibilities for cooperation between Siemens and Rosatom in the area of nuclear power – By Linton Levy – At a meeting between Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the…
AREVA Lands €5+ Billion ($6.5 Billion USD) EDF Enrichment Contract
Source: NewsAgreement constitutes biggest enrichment deal in AREVA's history – By Stephen Heiser – AREVA and EDF have signed a long-term uranium enrichment contract worth more than €5 Billion ($6.5 Billion USD), making it the biggest…
India Signs IAEA Safeguards Agreement
Source: NewsAccord will serve as framework for importing nuclear reactors and fuel – By Linton Levy – India and the International Atomic Energy Agency this week signed a safeguards agreement which, when fully implemented, will serve as the framework for…
India Will Add 1,660 MW Nuclear Power Capacity In 2009
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NewsIndia-U.S. civil nuclear deal will help speed up nuclear power generation in India – By Linton Levy – ISTIndia expects to start four nuclear power plants from this calendar year which would add 1,660 MW atomic…
AREVA Signs MOU With Bharat Forge For Joint Venture
Source: NewsNew plant expected to become operational in three years – By April Murelio – Bharat Forge Ltd, one of the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive forgings, and AREVA of France, a world leader in nuclear…
Fire At Oyster Creek Overblown By Mainstream Media, Again
Source: NewsWhile most news outlets tried to paint a picture of epic disaster, the truth was really not that exciting – By Stephen Heiser – Typically when headlines read “Fire at Nuclear Power Plant,” it turns…
IAEA Report Finds Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Operated Safely Through Earthquake
Source: NewsReport also provided to the Japanese Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) – By Linton Levy – The safe performance of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant during and after the earthquake that hit Japan´s Niigata…
New Missouri Advocacy Coalition Promotes Nuclear, Clean, and Renewable Power For Economic Growth
Source: NewsFormer Missouri environmental lobbyist heads pro-nuclear group – By Mark McFadden – A diverse new coalition will carry a statewide message that clean and renewable energy must power Missouri’s economic development engine. Missourians for a…
Luminant And MHI To Team On Nuclear Plant Development
Source: NewsJoint venture will further the development of Comanche Peak Units 3 and 4 – By April Murelio – Luminant and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), today announced they have established a joint venture to further…
METI Intends To Improve Nuclear Waste Furnace
Source: NewsFurnace to dispose of radioactive waste at spent nuclear fuel plant – By Linton Levy – The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. will team on improving a furnace…
METI: Japanese Nuclear Plant Output Hits Five-Month High In January 2009
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsJapan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry publishes 67.2% utilization – By Linton Levy – The nuclear power plant utilization rate at Japan's 10 nuclear power companies rose to a five-month high of 67.2 percent…
APS Future Clean Energy Report Evaluates New Nuclear
Source: NewsNuclear, Renewables, Energy Efficiency to Power Arizona’s Long-Term Electric Needs – By April Murelio – Over the next two decades, APS customers could receive significantly more of their electricity from clean energy sources under a…
GE Energy & Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ink MOU to Co-Develop World’s Most Advanced New Steam Turbine for Combined-Cycle Power Plants
Source: NewsNuclear cooperation could come at later stage – By Stephen Heiser – GE Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), two manufacturers of power generation equipment, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-develop…
AREVA Announces 21.8% Growth In Nuclear Last Year
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: News2008 revenue: +10.4% to 13.2 billion euros – By Linton Levy – AREVA's backlog stood at 48.2 billion euros as of December 31, 2008, for 21.1% growth year-on-year, including 21.8% growth in Nuclear and 16.5%…
EDF To Construct A Second EPR In France
Source: NewsEDF will also involve industrial concerns, notably GDF-Suez – By April Murelio – The announcement by the French President confirming the construction of a second EPR run by EDF is excellent news for the company. …