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U.K. Spending Review indicates clean-energy commitment

by Power News Wire Reports | Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015 @ 4:18pm

The U.K. Spending Review and Autumn Statement, released by the government recently, indicates support for energy innovation. Read More »

Public meetings on CCSUP plan held at Ukrainian nuclear plants

by Power News Wire Reports | Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015 @ 4:36pm
The Rivne Nuclear Power Plant in Kuznetsovsk, Ukraine

Public meetings recently were held throughout Ukraine relating to the implementation of the Complex (Consolidated) Safety Upgrade Program of Power Units of Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plants (CCSUP). Read More »

IAEA team encouraged by New Zealand's nuclear-security efforts

by Power News Wire Reports | Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015 @ 4:57pm

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team said late last week that it had completed a review of New Zealand’s national nuclear security policies. Read More »

IAEA to participate in side events during Paris Climate Conference

by Power News Wire Reports | Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015 @ 5:30pm

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it will be taking part in side events during the Paris Climate Conference, which began on Monday. Read More »

AREVA wins contract to dismantle Superphénix reactor in France

by Power News Wire Reports | Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015 @ 5:54pm
The Superphénix nuclear power station

AREVA said on Tuesday that the company has been awarded a contract by EDF to dismantle its Superphénix nuclear power station in Creysm-Malville, France. Read More »

Terrestrial Energy taps sustainability consultant for advisory board

by Power News Wire Reports | Wednesday, Dec 2, 2015 @ 4:29pm

Terrestrial Energy appointed Ben Heard of Australia on Monday to serve on its International Advisory Board. Read More »

Cymat to supply SmartMetal to transport French radioactive materials

by Power News Wire Reports | Wednesday, Dec 2, 2015 @ 4:58pm
Cymat SmartMetal samples

France's Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has contracted with Ontario, Canada-based Cymat Technologies, Ltd., to supply its SmartMetal product to French nuclear-materials facilities, Cymat said on Monday. Read More »

IAEA demonstrates safeguard inspection process for nuclear material

by Power News Wire Reports | Wednesday, Dec 2, 2015 @ 5:17pm

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a video on Tuesday detailing the safeguard inspection process for enriched nuclear materials. Read More »

United Arab Emirates' Barakah Unit 2 project reaches milestones

by Power News Wire Reports | Wednesday, Dec 2, 2015 @ 5:51pm
The Barakah Nuclear Power Plant

Some big developments in the construction at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant’s (BNPP) Unit 2 were announced on Sunday by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp. (ENEC). Read More »

Advocate: Nuclear energy looms large at climate-change conference

by Power News Wire Reports | Wednesday, Dec 2, 2015 @ 6:19pm
Evan Bayh

Evan Bayh, Nuclear Matters' co-chairman and a former U.S. senator, issued a statement on Monday regarding the conference on climate change underway in Paris, stressing the key role of nuclear energy in the future of power generation. Read More »

NEI: Nuclear power generates $4.4 billion for Texas' economy annually

by Power News Wire Reports | Thursday, Dec 3, 2015 @ 3:34pm
Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant

A Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) study found that Texas' economy reaps $4.4 billion annually from nuclear power generation, the NEI said on Wednesday. Read More »

World Nuclear Association: Nuclear power key in climate-change mitigation

by Power News Wire Reports | Thursday, Dec 3, 2015 @ 3:54pm

World Nuclear Association (WNA) Director General Agneta Rising said on Monday that nuclear generation will need to play a role in climate-change mitigation. Read More »

Calvert Cliffs plant's Unit 2 taken offline over faulty pump

by Power News Wire Reports | Thursday, Dec 3, 2015 @ 4:15pm
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant workers shut down the Unit 2 reactor on Tuesday after a pump problem was discovered, plant owner Exelon said. Read More »

AREVA to manufacture SMR fuel assemblies for NuScale

by Power News Wire Reports | Thursday, Dec 3, 2015 @ 5:45pm
An artist's rendering of NuScale's Small Modular Reactor design.

AREVA, Inc., and NuScale have reached an agreement in which AREVA will manufacture fuel assemblies for NuScale's small modular reactor (SMR), AREVA said on Wednesday. Read More »

NRC changes Reactor Oversight Process standard

by Power News Wire Reports | Thursday, Dec 3, 2015 @ 6:25pm

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has made a change to its Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), the agency said on Wednesday. Read More »

Third-party report validates Brillouin's HHT reactor core modules

by Power News Wire Reports | Thursday, Dec 3, 2015 @ 6:43pm
Brillouin Energy HTT Boiler System schematics.

A third-party Technical Validation Report has been completed on the low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR) Hydrogen Hot Tube (HHT) Boiler System reactor core modules from Brillouin Energy Corp., the Berkeley, California-based clean-technology company said on Tuesday. Read More »

IEEE, labs agree to foster consistency in nuclear-sector certification standards

by Power News Wire Reports | Friday, Dec 4, 2015 @ 1:12pm

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with testing laboratories Kinectrics, NTS and Curtiss-Wright Corp.  to help meet global nuclear power industry needs through consistent standards and practices, IEEE said on Wednesday. Read More »

EDF Energy signs ECITB Skills Charter

by Power News Wire Reports | Friday, Dec 4, 2015 @ 1:30pm
Artist's rendering of future Hinkley Point C nuclear power station

EDF Energy has signed the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Skills Charter, the company said on Tuesday. Read More »

NEI: NRC needs new regulations for small modular reactors, other innovations

by Power News Wire Reports | Friday, Dec 4, 2015 @ 2:26pm
An artist's rendering of a cross-section from a small modular reactor design

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), on its website (www.nei.org), encouraged the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) this week to develop regulations that cover new technologies, including small modular reactors (SMRs). Read More »

FirstEnergy Solutions names new vice president of sales

by Power News Wire Reports | Friday, Dec 4, 2015 @ 6:40pm
Brian Farley

FirstEnergy Solutions said on Wednesday that it has appointed Brian Farley as its new vice president of sales. Read More »

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