Bechtel, BWXT team up to develop small modular reactor
Bechtel and BWX Technologies have teamed up to develop BWXT’s Generation III++ small modular reactor, Bechtel said on Monday.
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NNSA’s program-management system receives AFEI award
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) received the 2015 Excellence in Enterprise Information Award from the Association for Enterprise Information (AFEI) recently at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Northeastern U.S. nuclear plant contracts with maintenance firm CB&I
Energy-industry infrastructure solutions company Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. (CB&I) said recently that it has been contracted to provide modification and maintenance services for an unnamed nuclear plant in the…
NRC to host Maryland forum on Calvert Cliffs plant’s safety review
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will hold an open house on April 16 in Prince Frederick, Maryland, to review the agency’s annual safety-performance evaluation of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power…
Federal clean-energy mandate favors smaller reactors
An executive order recently signed into law by President Obama mandates that clean-energy sources, including small modular nuclear reactors, must make up at least 25 percent of the energy used…
Nuclear energy provides economic lift to North and South Carolina
The North Carolina and South Carolina economies are enjoying a boost from the nuclear energy industry, and the Southeast region needs to position itself to accommodate continued growth, one nuclear…
State Department says nuclear energy is improving health, environment around the world
The State Department said on March 20 that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) has successfully expanded the non-military and productive uses of nuclear energy.
Centrus Energy board names new president, CEO
Centrus Energy Corp. said on Thursday that Daniel Poneman has been selected to replace John Welch as president and CEO. Poneman, the former U.S. deputy secretary of energy, will replace…
SCE wants to expand San Onofre’s storage
Southern California Edison wants to expand the interim used nuclear storage facility at its San Onofre plant.