The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Tuesday that climate-change mitigation is one of the driving forces for nuclear power being considered in many countries' national energy portfolios. Read More »

Southern Co. announced Monday that Unit 1 at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant has gone offline for maintenance and refueling. Read More »

Entergy Corp. has appointed Philip Frederickson, the former executive vice president of planning, strategy and corporate affairs of ConocoPhillips, to its board of directors, the company announced on Monday. Read More »

AREVA said on Monday that it has been awarded a contract to supply outage services for the Isar 2, Brokdorf and Grohnde nuclear power plants in Germany. The facilities are located in Essenbach, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony, respectively. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said on Monday that it has launched a special investigation into the circumstances that led to a recent shutdown of the Callaway Nuclear Station near Fulton, Missouri, after the failure of three control valves. Read More »

Fortum Corp. recently announced that both nuclear power plant units at the Loviisa facility in Finland are back online following their annual maintenance outages. Read More »

The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) recently announced the key speakers that will be presenting information on multiple areas of the energy industry and technology. Read More »

Entergy's Grand Gulf Nuclear Station celebrated 30 years of operation on Wednesday. Read More »

Groups in the D.C. area have come together to voice their support for a proposed merger between Exelon Corp. and Pepco Holdings, the companies announced on Thursday. Read More »

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Swiss government have successfully transferred 2.2 kilograms of highly enriched uranium from the University of Basel, eliminating all highly enriched uranium in Switzerland, they announced Wednesday. Read More »

Southern Company announced on Thursday that energy industry leaders and local officials were invited to the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the battery storage research project in Cedartown, Ga. Read More »

In a report from the Brattle Group it is stated that nuclear energy plants across Pennsylvania have significant economic value, Nuclear Matters announced on Monday. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) has issued suggestions to improve the Project AIM 2020 initiative from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), they announced on Thursday.  Read More »

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz unveiled a roadmap plan on Thursday in support of President Obama's goal of doubling energy productivity in the U.S. by 2030. Within the plan, "Accelerate Energy Productivity 2030: A Strategic Roadmap for American Energy Innovation, Economic Growth and Competitiveness," Moniz identifies strategic actions that aim to ensure the advancement of energy efficiency. Read More »

Georgia Power's energy education program returning to the classroom again this year. Read More »

Attendees of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) 59th General Conference discussed the role nuclear technology would play in the future, specifically relating to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the IAEA said Wednesday. Read More »

Nuclear Matters released a report this week from the Brattle Group that indicated the economic and environmental benefits of New York's four nuclear power plants. “The economic and environmental benefits of nuclear energy are often undervalued in national and state energy policy discussions,” Mark Berkman, co-author of the report and a principal at the Brattle Group, said. Read More »

Dominion said on Tuesday that Site Selection magazine named the company as one of the top 10 utility companies in the nation for economic development. "Creating economic opportunities while focusing on delivering safe, reliable and cost-effective electricity continues to be Dominion's mission in the areas we serve in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina," Paul Koonce, president of Dominion Virginia Power, said. Read More »

Duke Energy Progress said on Tuesday that it plans to build a 14-mile transmission line between Grants Creek and Jacksonville, North Carolina.The company is investing $37 million on projects that will enhance the reliability of electricity in the area. Read More »

Entergy Corp. said on Monday that it is one of four electricity utility companies named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America. Entergy said this is the 14th consecutive year that Entergy has been on the DJSI for North America, the global index or both. Read More »