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• 2011 Budget Expands Support for DOE Loan Guarantees

  From the Office of Management and Budget (link) February 1, 2010: “The President’s 2011 Budget provides $28.4 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) to support scientific innovation, develop clean and secure energy technologies, maintain national security, and reduce environmental risk. Encourage Use of Innovative Energy Technologies: $36 billion in new loan authority – for a total of [...] Read... Posted Feb 02 2010, 01:25 PM by AREVA Blog - North America Filed under: Energy Policy, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Power Plants, Government & Policy, Quote of the Day

• America Wants New Nuclear Power!

  By Jarret Adams One opinion poll after another shows public support for new nuclear plants is at an all time high. Americans understand that if we are serious about tackling global warming and breaking our addiction to foreign fuel we must have new nuclear. There are critics of nuclear power that suggest that conservation, with a mix [...] Read More... Posted Mar 30 2009, 10:57 AM by AREVA Blog - North America Filed under: Government and Policy, Energy Policy, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Energy, News, Nuclear Power Plants, EPR, Energy Security, Renewables, Nuclear Renaissance, U.S. EPR

• AREVA’s Sustainable Innovation: Beyond Measurement and Marketing

  By Laura Clise Sustainable Development & Continuous Improvement In the current economic environment, more people have started to question the staying-power of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability programs. Thought leaders and practitioners have made the case that sustainable development programs and initiatives should remain intact despite cost cutting. Still, the economic crisis... Posted Mar 26 2009, 03:49 PM by AREVA Blog - North America Filed under: AREVA, Energy Policy, News, Renewables, Sustainable Development, Uncategorized, Environment, Corporate Social Responsiblity

• AREVA, Nuclear Energy Make Important Contributions

  By Jarret Adams Recently AREVA has been the subject of some attacks by members of anti-nuclear organizations. Here is our basic response: While some may have a quasi-religious or professional obligation to oppose nuclear energy, I would invite who is anyone curious about the issue to research it on your own and come to your own conclusions. America’s [...] Read More... Posted Mar 25 2009, 11:24 AM by AREVA Blog - North America Filed under: Recycling, Government and Policy, Energy Policy, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Power Plants, Climate Change, Energy Security, Renewables, Environment, La Hague, Biomass, Anti-nuclear groups

• AREVA Supports Loan Guarantees to Spur Investment in Nuclear Energy Projects

  First of all, the nuclear energy industry is not unique in its ability to apply for loan guarantees. The federal government has decades of experience administering loan guarantees and other financial support for critical infrastructure projects. These projects span a broad array of industries from energy to shipbuilding to transportation to affordable housing. In fact, [...] Read More... Posted Mar 20 2009, 12:09 PM by AREVA Blog - North America Filed under: Government and Policy, Energy Policy, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Energy, Eagle Rock Enrichment Project, News, Enrichment, AREVA EPR Reactor, Nuclear Power Plants, EPR, Energy Security, Clean Energy, Loan Guarantees

• It’s the Right Time to Reconsider U.S. Recycling

  During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing yesterday, the discussion of the future of the Yucca Mountain project raised the possibility of recycling nuclear fuel as part of the nation’s used fuel management strategy. Recycling nuclear fuel would enable us to reduce the volume of material for disposal by a factor of at [...] Read More... Posted Mar 06 2009, 04:34 PM by AREVA Blog - North America Filed under: Used Fuel, Recycling, AREVA, Government and Policy, Energy Policy, Yucca Mountain, Used Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Fuel Recycling, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Energy