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• AREVA: International Conference On Access To Civil Nuclear Energy: Report And Prospects

  No fewer than 700 ministers, senior civil servants, industry experts and industry players from 65 countries attended the International Conference on Access to Civil Nuclear Energy held on March 8 and 9. Hosted by the French government and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the event was held at the Paris head office of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Edited by April Murelio - The Paris head office of the OECD hosted the International Conference on Access to Civil Nuclear Energy on March 8 and 9. We look back at the event and forward to the future of this initiative. ... Posted Mar 15 2010, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: AREVA, event, IAEA, conference, International Atomic Energy Agency, ENERGY, nuclear, power, demand, supply, Sarkozy, convention, International Conference On Access To Civil Nuclear Energy, oecd, Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development

• SCANA Will Host Analyst Day At V.C. Summer Nuclear Power Plant

  Speakers include Dr. Aris Candris – President and CEO, Westinghouse Electric Company and Bill Timmerman – Chairman & CEO, SCANA - By Stephen Heiser - SCANA Corporation has announced that it will conduct an Analyst Day for the financial community on Thursday, April 8, 2010 (with tours on April 7), at its V.C. Summer Nuclear Station site near Jenkinsville, South Carolina. SCANA’s management team will give an update on their nuclear plans and discuss the Company’s financials and recent regulatory activity. ... Posted Mar 15 2010, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Westinghouse, SCANA, SCE&G, Santee Cooper, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Power Plant, V.C. Summer, future, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, analyst

• KEPCO Signs Nuclear Power Plant Deal With Turkey; Other Companies Still Open To Bid

  The deal lays the foundation for the two countries to work together to build a new Korean type of nuclear power plant, the APR1400. Turkey is still open to partnering with other companies from other nations - By Linton Levy - The Korea Electric Power Company (KEPCO) and the Turkish state power company Elektrik Uretim AS have reached final agreement on nuclear energy cooperation, according to the Knowledge Economy Ministry. ... Posted Mar 15 2010, 08:40 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Japan, Russia, France, Canada, Rosatom, Korea, Turkey, reactor, agreement, ENERGY, nuclear, power, KEPCO, Korea Electric Power Corporation, deal, U.S., united states, south korea, apr1400, signed, Elektrik Uretim AS, Elektrik Uretim, inked

• Bruce Power's Unit 8 Gets Safety Upgrades And Power Increase

  Unit 8 is the last of the Bruce B Units to get a boost in output following fuel-loading modifications that allow operators to raise reactor power from 90 to 93 per cent. The last time Unit 8 operated at 93 percent was August, 1995 - By April Murelio - A long-term program to enhance safety margins and improve output at Bruce Power hit a major milestone earlier today when reactor power on Unit 8 was raised to 93 percent. ... Posted Mar 15 2010, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Canada, Safety, Bruce Power, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Bruce B, output, upgrade

• NRC Denies NEI Petition Seeking Extended Deadline For Security Enhancements

  The NRC staff reviewed the petition and the Commission voted to deny it based on several reasons, including the lack of time before the compliance date for the staff to collect and analyze the necessary data and to complete an adequate notice and comment for rulemaking - Source NRC - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has denied a petition submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute on Sept. 25, 2009, that sought an additional nine months for nuclear power plants to comply with new security requirements. Specifically, the petition sought an expedited rulemaking that would revise the compliance date for new requirements in the power reactor security rule (10 CFR section 73.55) from March 31 to Dec. 31. ... Posted Mar 15 2010, 08:28 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Safety, security, NEI, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, nuclear energy institute, extension, enhancements, petition, deny

• Uranium Resources, Inc. Reports Q4 2009 And Full Year Numbers

  Board of Directors adopts strategic plan addressing future of the Company - Edited by Linton Levy - Uranium Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: URRE) (URI), has provided an update on the Company’s financial position as of the year ended December 31, 2009 and on its strategies and outlook for 2010 and beyond. ... Posted Mar 15 2010, 08:23 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Inc., uranium, financials, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Uranium Resources, quarterlies, 2010, numbers, results, 2009, Q4, full year, fourth quarter

• AREVA To Build Anticancer Isotope Production Facility

  This project illustrates AREVA’s capacity for innovation. We are delighted to contribute to the development of innovative medical solutions that derive from our core business activities... Posted Mar 12 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: AREVA, France, ENERGY, nuclear, power, cancer, medical isotopes, cancer treatment, isotope, bessines, lead-212

• New Study Examines The Future Of The Global Nuclear Fuel Processing Industry To 2020

  The Nuclear Fuel Processing Market to Grow at an AAGR of 6.4% during 2009–2020 - By Stephen Heiser - GBI Research’s new report, “The Future of the Global Nuclear Fuel Processing Industry to 2020” provides in-depth analysis and forecasts for the global nuclear fuel processing industry. ... Posted Mar 12 2010, 08:48 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, study, report, mining, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, findings, gbi research, processing, 2020, nuclear fuel processing

• WSJ: Experts Say Earthquakes Shouldn't Be An Obstacle To Nuclear Power In Chile

  The risks associated with a nuclear reactor are still less than that of a hydroelectric dam or even something as rare as the impact of a meteorite, according to Julio Vergara, a professor at the Universidad Catolica de Chile and a former board member of Chile's Nuclear Energy Commission. - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, despite a devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile's central-southern regions, experts believe a nuclear power plant could be safely built and operated in Chile. ... Posted Mar 12 2010, 08:40 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: forecast, Safety, ENERGY, nuclear, power, future, earthquake, nuclear energy commission, chile

• Women Changing The Face Of The Nuclear Power Industry

  Choosing Careers in Nuclear Science and Technology - By David Cardenas-Mazurkiewicz, IAEA Division of Public Information - Unrestricted by gender stereotypes that ruled the nuclear industry in the past, women today are working as nuclear engineers, project managers, inspectors, chemists, physicists, environmentalists and management members. This is evident at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says resident Gender Concerns specialist Kaisa Clark, "There have been significant increases in the past ten years of the number of professional women employed at the IAEA, particularly in the nuclear safeguards, nuclear energy, nuclear applications and technical cooperation departments." ... Posted Mar 12 2010, 08:31 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: study, IAEA, careers, research, International Atomic Energy Agency, ENERGY, nuclear, power, findings, unrestricted, ilo, gender stereotypes, women, International Labour Organization

• NRC Chairman Jaczko Says Substantial Work Ahead For Commission In 2010

  We must provide a steady hand – to continue doing what we’ve always done well, and to prepare for new and emerging challenges - Source NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko said Tuesday the agency must “provide a steady hand” in managing existing programs and “also must keep our eyes fixed on the horizon” to deal with the challenges the agency is certain to face. ... Posted Mar 12 2010, 08:22 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: NRC, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory B. Jaczko, NRC Chairman, remarks, jaczko

• Three New Nuclear Stocks Added To WNA Nuclear Energy Index In Quarterly Rebalancing; Two Stocks Deleted

  The WNA Nuclear Energy Index℠ (TICKER: WNAI) will add three new constituents, effective 6:00 PM (EDT) Sunday, March 21, 2010. Two stocks will be deleted from the index, changing the number of index components to 65. The changes result from the quarterly rebalancing of the index. - Edited by Linton Levy - The WNA Nuclear Energy Index℠ (TICKER: WNAI) will add three new constituents, effective 6:00 PM (EDT) Sunday, March 21, 2010. Two stocks will be deleted from the index, changing the number of index components to 65. The changes result from the quarterly rebalancing of the index. The additions to WNAI are: ... Posted Mar 12 2010, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: shares, ENERGY, nuclear, power, KEPCO, Korea Electric Power Corporation, index, ticker, world nuclear association, wna, lightbridge, addition, uex, deletion, Korea Power Engineering Company, stocks, Sperian Protection, added, deleted

• GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy And EnergyLab Will Help Italy Pursue Next Generation Of Safe Nuclear Power Plants

  World-Leading Reactor Designer, Non-Profit Organization to Address Energy Security for Italy - By Stephen Heiser - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has announced it has signed an agreement with EnergyLab Foundation to support Italy’s pursuit of safe nuclear energy to address the country’s goals for energy security and cleaner energy. ... Posted Mar 11 2010, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Memorandum of Understanding , boiling water reactor, Italy, construction, ABWR, ESBWR, GEH, Advanced Boiling Water Reactor, MOU, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, ENERGY, nuclear, power, BWR, design, economic simplified boiling water reactor, new build, EnergyLab, Fondazione EnergyLab

• WNA Director: Nuclear Reborn?

  There has been a clear shift of public opinion in favour of nuclear energy in key countries, with public consent now unlikely to be withheld from new reactor plans in many countries of the world. Public opposition to nuclear - By Stephen W Kidd - In Europe and the United States, signs of the long-discussed “nuclear renaissance” are increasingly positive. But it’s in China (which now has 21 out of the 53 reactors under construction around the world) that the initial boom is occurring. Increasing mentions of nuclear power in the mass media, often with a generally positive slant, are very welcome, but the industry now needs to build new reactors in great volume. China, with its vast requirements for clean power generation, is therefore the key. ... Posted Mar 11 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: China, Europe, Japan, France, construction, reactor, opinion, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Renaissance, U.S., world nuclear association, perspective, global, world, Stephen W Kidd, public opinion, Director of Strategy & Research

• GSE Gets $3.3 Million of New Work In Its Nuclear And Training Simulation Sectors

  Multiple Contracts for GSE’s VPanel Training Simulators - Edited by April Murelio - GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE), a leading global provider of real-time simulation and training solutions to the power, process, manufacturing and Government sectors, announced the award of approximately $3.3 million of new work in its nuclear simulation and training sectors. Approximately 20% of these awards occurred in the fourth quarter of 2009 and will be reflected in the 2009 year end contract backlog. The balance of these awards have occurred in 2010. These multiple contracts are to provide simulator upgrade services for existing customers in the United States, Europe and China, as well as multiple soft panel simulator (VPanel) awards in Canada, the United States and China. ... Posted Mar 11 2010, 08:25 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: China, Europe, Canada, training, ENERGY, nuclear, power, GSE Systems, simulation, VPanel