Bloomberg BNA, Nuclear Matters to hold nuclear energy discussion
Bloomberg BNA will be joining Nuclear Matters in hosting the "A Chain Reaction: The Role of Nuclear Energy in New England's Energy Mix" on June 24. Read More »
Bloomberg BNA will be joining Nuclear Matters in hosting the "A Chain Reaction: The Role of Nuclear Energy in New England's Energy Mix" on June 24. Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said Tuesday it will conduct a open house June 18 on the 2014 performance of the Fermi Nuclear Power Plant in Newport, Michigan, operated by DTE Electronic Co. The open house is slated to run from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Monroe County Courthouse Board of Commissioners’ Chambers in Monroe, Michigan. At the open house. NRC staff will discuss the plant’s inspection record and safety performance for the past year. Read More »
DTE Energy received Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval, with the help of Black & Veatch’s nuclear power team, for the construction and operation of a new reactor at the Fermi Unit 2 nuclear power plant in Newport, Michigan, Black & Veatch said Wednesday. DTE does not have immediate plans to begin construction and has not committed to building the unit, but it has gone through the licensing process to keep its options open, Black & Veatch said. Fermi Unit 2, in operation since 1988 Read More »
Exelon Corp. announced Wednesday that it has been recognized in the Newsweek Green Rankings that catalogs the top environmentally conscious companies that have sustainable practices. Read More »
The city of San Clemente, California, said the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has issued and implemented its Permanently Defueled Emergency Plan on Tuesday. Read More »
Idaho National Laboratory to use SGI computer for research, simulations relating to energy Read More »
Evans will manage health and wellness, talent management, labor relations, HR delivery for company. Read More »
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors approved two agreements pertaining to its Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank on Thursday.An agreement with Kazakhstan will allow that country to establish and operate the LEU bank. The other agreement is with Russia and will allow LEU to be transported through its territory. Read More »
No member states found to be diverting nuclear materials to weapon purposes. Read More »
SpiralGen, Inc. will be developing enhancement measures for cybersecurity operations for the country's nuclear power plants, the company announced on Thursday. Read More »
AREVA said Wednesday that it partnered with U.K. Trade and Investment to hold a decommissioning and waste management supplier event in Paris. "AREVA is keen to support the development of a skilled U.K. supply chain in decommissioning and waste management through its participation in projects such as the Silos Direct Encapsulation Plant project in addition to other future perspectives,” AREVA Senior Vice President Caroline Drevon said. Read More »
The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy recently published a paper that supports the State of Virginia’s capability to lead a nuclear revival in the U.S. The paper, titled “Virginia Can Lead the Nation’s Nuclear Renaissance,” emphasizes the role of the state’s Center for Energy and Environmental Stewardship. Read More »
Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), a FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary, announced Thursday that it will be equipping more than 400 of its service vehicles with laptop computers in a $3.8 million project to make its repair services operate more efficiently. Read More »
AREVA announced Wednesday that it has delivered eight nuclear fuel storage canisters to the Exelon Limerick power plant. Read More »
The U.S. Senate recently rejected an attempt to table consideration of an amendment that would effectively reauthorize the nation’s Export-Import Bank, a move supported by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). The bank’s charter is scheduled to expire on June 30. Read More »
The Canadian Nuclear Association elected a new Board of Directors responsible for supervising the association’s overall direction and strategy at its annual general meeting. Read More »
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has approved a host-state agreement with the Government of Kazakhstan that would make the country home to a low-enriched-uranium (LEU) fuel bank, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) said on Thursday. Read More »
Entergy Corp. has announced that Entergy Arkansas Inc. (EAI) President and CEO Hugh McDonald will retire in 2016. Read More »
Flowserve Corp. said Friday it will introducie a new liquid ring compressor, the SIHI KPHX, at the ACHEMA 2015 international conference running through 19 in Frankfurt, Germany. This new compressor utilizes two impellers and features three stages of compression that can reach 12 bars of pressure. Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) said its semiannual public opinion survey indicates the public supports nuclear energy with a high degree. The survey, conducted between Feb. 18 and March 1 in part by Bisconti Research, Inc., and Quest Global Research, found that 83 percent of respondents stated it was important for the U.S. nuclear industry to act as a leading force in global markets. Read More »