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• Transformation to a sustainable world

  By Laura Clise Director of Sustainable Development and Continuous Improvement AREVA Inc. (blogging live from Montreux, Switzerland) In the opening of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development meeting this week, President Bjorn Stigson talked about the world transition to sustainability. Stigson emphasized that the WBCSD vision of 9 billion people living well and within the limits of [... Posted Mar 12 2010, 12:43 PM by AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog Filed under: Sustainable Development, Environment, Government & Policy, policy

• Secretary Chu in an interview with the Wall Street Journal

  As part of Wall Street Journal conference, Energy Secretary Steven Chu discusses the work involved in the development of clean energy technology for American industry saying, “it is so much easier to spread fear than it is to spread a vision of opportunity in the future and part of my job is to help people [...] Read More... Posted Mar 08 2010, 05:58 PM by AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog Filed under: Government & Policy

• From BusinessWeek, “Lauvergeon is ready for the fight”

  An in-depth report yesterday from Business Week profiled AREVA CEO Anne Lauvergeon and what she has been doing to build the world leader in nuclear energy, and importantly, what her plans are for the future as the prospects for new nuclear improve. Business Week’s Carol Matlack writes: “Anne Lauvergeon, chief executive of the French nuclear giant AREVA, [...] Read More... Posted Mar 05 2010, 01:42 PM by AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog Filed under: Nuclear Energy, News, Government & Policy, policy, AREVA News

• Local Newspapers Echo Obama’s Support for Nuclear Energy

  As major announcements roll out of the White House and Department of Energy in support of expanding nuclear energy in the United States, many regional and local newspapers have expressed positive opinions and support for this growth. An editorial from The Philadelphia Inquirer argued that: “The point is that increasing the nation’s reliance on nuclear power, or [...] Read More... Posted Mar 02 2010, 03:55 PM by AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog Filed under: Nuclear Energy, News, Government & Policy, policy

• Sen. Kerry vows to lead renewed push for climate bill

  By Jarret Adams Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) told a packed audience Feb. 23 at conference held by The New Republic that he was working with a group of leading senators and the Obama administration on renewed push for a climate bill. “We’re on a short track here in terms of piecing together legislation we intend to [...] Read More... Posted Feb 26 2010, 04:00 PM by AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog Filed under: News, Climate Change, Environment, Government & Policy, policy, AREVA News

• Two Items from Washington Post Today

  There are two items to highlight from the Washington Post today. First, here is this quote from an op ed piece we like a lot: “The merits of nuclear power have been debated for years. Such power has drawbacks, not least the waste that reactors produce and that the government cannot decide where to store. But [...] Read More... Posted Feb 22 2010, 06:10 PM by AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Power Plants, Climate Change, Environment, Government & Policy, Quote of the Day, policy

• Support for Nuclear Energy Grows

  By Katherine Berezowskyj President Obama’s recent support for nuclear energy has ignited a genuine discussion on the issue. No longer can nuclear energy’s benefits be ignored or scare tactics employed to shut down discussion, the American media is getting behind the facts. From the Boston Herald: “Absent nuclear power, any clean-energy policy is largely decorative since the [...] Read More... Posted Feb 19 2010, 10:55 AM by AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog Filed under: Nuclear Energy, News, Nuclear Power Plants, Sustainable Development, Uncategorized, Government & Policy, Quote of the Day, policy

• Moving Beyond the Politics of the Past

  President Obama’s announcement yesterday was a great boost for nuclear energy in the United States. The Obama Administration’s support of nuclear energy also represents his ability to move beyond traditional political divisions and work for a genuine solution. Obama said “even when we have differences, we cannot allow those differences to prevent us from making [...] Read More... Posted Feb 17 2010, 01:25 PM by AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog Filed under: Nuclear Energy, News, Nuclear Power Plants, Government & Policy, policy

• VIDEO OF THE DAY

  We welcome todays historic announcement from the President’s announcment of an initial 8.3 Billion dollars in nuclear loan guarantees. We agree that this decision is key both to the nuclear industry, and to the overall US economy. We also agree with the President that “to meet our growing energy needs and prevent the worst consequences of [...] Read More... Posted Feb 16 2010, 05:33 PM by AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Power Plants, Government & Policy, policy, Video of the Day

• MSNBC Continues Popular Discussion on Nuclear Loan Guarantees

  Today, Mike Stuckey of MSNBC laid out some key points for the current debate on loan guarantees for new nuclear facilities. The U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantees have been a hot topic in Washington since President Obama’s State of the Union call for “building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants [...] Read More... Posted Feb 09 2010, 04:31 PM by AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog Filed under: Nuclear Energy, News, Nuclear Power Plants, Government & Policy, policy

• 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

• Department of Energy Announces Blue Ribbon Commission

  Friday Secretary Chu announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission that will provide recommendations for managing used fuel and nuclear waste. AREVA supports the Department of Energy’s efforts to move forward with the development of this program. From the Department of Energy: Washington, D.C. – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to [...] Read More... Posted Feb 01 2010, 02:07 PM by AREVA Blog - North America Filed under: Used Fuel, Recycling, Nuclear Energy, Government & Policy

• Global Warming’s Solution: Copenhagen Is Just the Beginning

  By Anne Lauvergeon, CEO of AREVA and Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy This originally appeared in today’s issue of The Energy Daily. A "meaningful agreement." President Obama refused to take no for an answer as he negotiated with world leaders during the recent UN climate conference in Copenhagen to set a new course for battling climate change. Read More... Posted Jan 27 2010, 11:34 AM by AREVA Blog - North America Filed under: News, Climate Change, Government & Policy

• AREVA Inc. CEO Offers View on Standards for Renewables and Grid Interconnection

  In the January edition of Electroindustry—a publication from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association—AREVA Inc. CEO Jacques Besnainou discusses how changes in renewable energy and grid standards are an essential part of transforming the U.S. energy sector. “But, while everyone agrees the outcome from Copenhagen may take a few years to be ratified and implemented, it is [...] Read More... Posted Jan 26 2010, 03:08 PM by AREVA Blog - North America Filed under: News, Renewables, Government & Policy

• A QUESTION OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP

  We think these are a very good series of questions… and are proud to among the companies and organizations asking them. Read More... Posted Jan 22 2010, 04:02 PM by AREVA Blog - North America Filed under: News, Climate Change, Energy Security, Renewables, Sustainable Development, Government & Policy