U.S. funds new nuclear power technology (UPI)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:18:53 GMT
WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) -- The United States needs to retake its position as the global leader in the nuclear energy sector, the U.S. energy secretary said in Washington.
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U.S. announces 40 million dollars to develop Next Generation Nuclear Plant (People's Daily)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:47:15 GMT
The U.S. government on Monday announced selections for the award of approximately 40 million dollars in total to two teams led by Westinghouse Electric Co. and General Atomics for conceptual design and planning work for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP). The results of this work will help the administration determine whether to proceed with detailed efforts toward construction and ...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 23:00 US govt awards $40 mln for advance nuclear reactor (Interactive Investor)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:28:22 GMT
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department on Monday awarded $40 million to two teams to help develop the next generation nuclear power reactor. Toshiba Corp's Westinghouse Electric Co and privately-held San Diego-based General Atomics will each get about $20 million for the conceptual design and planning work for the advance reactor. The department said the designs from the two ...
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Flowserve Announces Multi Million Dollar Valve Order from State Nuclear Power Engineering Company Ltd. in China (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:00 GMT
DALLAS----Flowserve Corporation , a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced an order in excess of $15 million from State Nuclear Power Engineering Company Ltd. in China for ASME Section III safety-related globe and gate valves and Flowserve Limitorque actuators.
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Department of Energy Announces $40 Million to Develop the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (U.S. Department of Energy)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:02:53 GMT
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced selections for the award of approximately $40 million in total to two teams led by Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Electric Co. and San Diego-based General Atomics for conceptual design and planning work for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP).
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Doors Open For Nuclear Power, Yet New Plants Face Big Hurdles (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT
Nuclear power has been politically radioactive for decades. But the half-life of opposition seems to have faded, especially when weighed against the alternatives.
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SOR Inc. Nuclear-Qualified Vendor Since 1982 (ThomasNet)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:49:48 GMT
When it comes to the SOR® nuclear program, SOR Vice President of Quality Colbert Turney has seen it all. When he first got involved in 1982, nuclear power was not a popular subject to discuss in public. Over the years he has seen many changes in the technology and public sentiment change from demonstrations to endorsements. Hired as an engineer in 1980, Turney was in on the ground floor when the ...
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Doors Open For Nuclear Power, Yet New Plants Face Big Hurdles (Investor's Business Daily, Inc. via Yahoo! Finance)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT
Nuclear power has been politically radioactive for decades. But the half-life of opposition seems to have faded, especially when weighed against the alternatives. Nuclear generators are more reliable than solar and wind power, and cleaner than plants using coal and other fossil fuels.
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Lauvergeon Builds Jet-Proof Nuclear Plants to Beat Westinghouse (Bloomberg)
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:33:52 GMT
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Anne Lauvergeon , chief executive officer of Areva SA , the world’s biggest nuclear reactor builder, is getting close to the payoff on a decade-long bet.
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US govt awards $40 mln for advance nuclear reactor (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:45:08 GMT
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department on Monday awarded $40 million to two teams to help develop the next generation nuclear power reactor.
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