NuScale Power CEO John Hopkins named vice chairman of U.S. Chamber of Commerce
NuScale Power LLC President and CEO John Hopkins has been elected vice chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the company said recently.
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Energy Department awards $60 million to 68 promising nuclear projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said last week that it has awarded more than $60 million to 68 nuclear projects from across the country that have the potential to…
International Atomic Energy Agency recommends increased safety measures at Chooz, France, nuclear plant
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of nuclear safety experts has recommended that the Chooz nuclear plant in France take further action concerning some of the safety recommendations made…
Lightbridge gets Korean patent for proprietary fuel technology
Patent covers Lightbridge’s multi-lobed metallic fuel rod design and fuel assemblies.
FirstEnergy names Yeager to post at its BETA Laboratory
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. (FENOC) recently named 26-year nuclear industry employee Michael Yeager as director of technical and lab services at the company’s BETA Laboratory in Mayfield, Ohio.
Peach Bottom to host community night on Thursday.
Neighbors invited to tour York County atomic power station.
Westinghouse opens new UAE office
Office will facilitate company’s role in developing peaceful nuclear energy program in Abu Dhabi.
IAEA says nuclear facilities must be protected against cyberattacks
Reports of actual or attempted cyberattacks on the nuclear industry occur almost daily, and it is vitally important that nuclear facilities are protected against these malicious intrusions, International Atomic Energy…
Senate bill aims to boost renewable-energy storage capacity
U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said on Wednesday that he, along with Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), have introduced legislation that…
Michigan researchers verify safety of Hitachi nuclear reactor
Reactor may solve nuclear waste problem by burning off longest-lived radioactive material
Uranium Energy’s Palangan, Texas, mine gets boundary extension
State Commission on Environmental Quality approves expansion from 6,200 acres to 8,722 acres
Vattenfall, E.ON sign pact on nuclear plants
Companies to cooperate in decommissioning and dismantling of joint nuclear plants
Areva technical center gets ISO laboratory accreditation
Areva Inc.’s U.S. technical center can now offer equipment qualification services to a range of industries as a result of the company’s recently receiving ISO 17025 Laboratory Accreditation.
U.S., Canada, Mexico create working group on climate change and energy
Partnership builds on goal of attaining North American energy security.
International Atomic Energy Agency emphasizes nuclear energy’s role in climate change
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano on Wednesday told French ministers in Paris that because nuclear power is one of the lowest carbon technologies available to generate…
NRC selects new resident inspector at Calvert Cliffs nuclear facility
Christopher Roettgen named new inspector.
Czech Republic and Romania reiterate support for nuclear energy
The European Union (EU) said last week that the Czech Republic and Romania reiterated their support for nuclear energy and its contribution to helping both countries meet EU climate and…
Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board’s Ochilo Ayacko elected chair of AFCONE
Kenya said Monday that Nuclear Electricity Board Executive Chairman Ochilo Ayacko was elected chair of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) at the fifth ordinary session of the commission…
IAEA publishes annual overview of world’s nuclear power reactors
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today that its annual publication on the world’s nuclear power reactors showed that at the end of 2014, 70 reactors were being built…
IAEA identifies key issues at spent nuclear fuel meeting
Staffing, holistic management strategies and increasing public involvement discussed at review meeting
NRC and Army Corps to hold meetings June 4 about proposed Pennsylvania nuclear plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said Thursday that the agency and the Army Corps of Engineers will hold meetings June 4 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, to take comments on a Draft…
Southern Company saluted as top military employer
Southern Company has been recognized by three publications as a top employer for both active duty and military veterans, the company announced on Friday.
Hitachi-GE project honored for innovation in nuclear power generation
Bentley Systems Inc. said yesterday that a Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy Ltd. project has won the 2014 Be Inspired Award for innovation in power generation.
Areva signs agreement with NAC to build, operate nuclear storage facility
Company will partner with Waste Controls Specialists on facility in Andrews County, Texas
Jordan parliament members visit IAEA to learn about nuclear plant startup
Country plans on building nuclear power plant at Amra site