Competition in Malaysia's manufacturing sector has been stiffened by industrial testing using nuclear technology. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced Friday that it will be playing a role in the goal of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed by the United Nations (UN). During an IAEA general meeting earlier this month, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said that the proposed goals in the SDGs and the agency's own goals overlapped by a significant amount. Read More »

AREVA Inc. on Thursday announced the U.S. market launch of its ATRIUM 11 boiling reactor fuel design featuring an 11-by-11 fuel rod array that, according to the company, offers more flexibility in operation and enhanced safety features. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced Wednesday that Jeromy Petch will serve as a resident inspector at the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. Read More »

Officials from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the city of Atlanta and Georgia Power on Wednesday celebrated the completion of energy-efficiency projects at the airport. Read More »

FirstEnergy Corp. announced Wednesday that it has completed upgrade projects at the Liberty Center in the Toledo Edison service area of northwest Ohio. Read More »

NUGen, Sellafield Ltd., and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) recently announced a cooperative agreement to formalize temporary arrangements between the three entities, providing a more permanent commitment to collaboration. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) said on Thursday that U.S. exporters would face difficulties if Congress doesn't reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank). Read More »

AREVA Inc. announced Wednesday that factory acceptance testing for its digital control rod drive control system (DCRDCS) has been completed. Read More »

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy reiterated this week that nuclear energy needs to remain a potent force in the U.S. energy sector if the agency's Clean Power Plan for reducing carbon emissions from electricity generation is to succeed. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Thursday that the Russian Federation's National Research Nuclear University (NRNU) in Moscow will offer a master's degree program endorsed by the IAEA. Read More »

Finland's Fortum Corp. said this week that it has received an order from American Energy Solutions for ion-exchange materials that will be used to purify surrounding water at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant in Japan, which suffered a leak in 2011. Read More »

The U.S. State Department issued a report Tuesday that provided updated information on the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV). Read More »

A signing ceremony was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, in August to establish the low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel bank that will be located in the country and begin operations in 2017. Read More »

Cameco and AREVA Inc. announced Wednesday that uranium production has begun at the Cigar Lake uranium mine and at the McClean Lake Mill in Saskatchewan, Canada. Read More »

Georgia Power said this week that it has filed a request with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to lower its fuel rates by 11 percent, a move the company said is fueled by lower natural gas prices. The company said this would amount to $268 million saved in annual billings, should the request be approved. Read More »

Entergy Corp. announced Tuesday that Chairman and CEO Leo Denault will be part of a panel discussion during the Wolfe Research Power and Gas Leaders Conference in New York on Sept. 29. Read More »

Alvin Weinberg Foundation CEO Stephen Tindale explained in a recent interview how nuclear energy would play an important role in climate-change mitigation in the United Kingdom. Read More »

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced Tuesday that highly enriched uranium (HEU) that originated in the U.S. has been removed from Jamaica. Read More »

Bloomberg BNA and Nuclear Matters said Thursday they will be hosting a Sept. 30 event that will explore the role of nuclear energy in the Northeast region of the U.S. The Sept. 30 event, "A Chain Reaction: The Role of Nuclear Energy in PJM's Energy Mix" is the third of a series of events underwritten by Nuclear Matters. The event will be held Sept. 30 at the Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh.  Read More »