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• AREVA Will Acquire U.S. Company Ausra

  AREVA taps Ausra’s management team and proven technology to become a world leader in concentrated solar thermal energy - By Chris Smith - AREVA has announced the 100% acquisition of U.S.-based Ausra, a leading provider of large-scale concentrated solar power solutions for electricity generation and industrial steam production. This acquisition launches AREVA’s new global solar energy business. It reflects AREVA’s strategic objective to be the world leader in concentrated solar power (CSP) and will further strengthen and diversify its renewables portfolio. ... Posted Feb 11 2010, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Engineering, AREVA, acquisition, (EPC), Procurement and Construction, Ausra

• NCS 2009: Turnkey Nuclear EPC Agreement Risk Allocation

  Part of a Special Section covering the Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, October 26-27 – Washington DC The Nuclear Construction Summit, USA 2009 was attended by professionals who finance, plan and develop next nuclear projects. Professionals delivered information that will form blueprints for... Posted Dec 15 2009, 08:00 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract, risk management, EPC, risk, Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, ncs 2009, agreements, allocation, pricing, mercer thompson, turnkey

• NCS 2009: Shaw's New Nuclear Construction Projects In China And Around The World

  Part of a Special Section covering the Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, October 26-27 – Washington DC The Nuclear Construction Summit, USA 2009 was attended by professionals who finance, plan and develop next nuclear projects. Professionals delivered information that will form blueprints for... Posted Nov 19 2009, 08:49 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: China, Engineering, licensing, Shaw, Safety, construction, Shaw Group, site, Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, nuclear engineering, ncs 2009

• NCS 2009: Vogtle Units 3 & 4 - New Nuclear Plant Construction Status and Owner’s Perspective

  Part of a Special Section covering the Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, October 26-27 – Washington DC The Nuclear Construction Summit, USA 2009 was attended by professionals who finance, plan and develop next nuclear projects. Professionals delivered information that will form blueprints for... Posted Nov 18 2009, 08:58 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Engineering, licensing, Safety, construction, Southern Company, Vogtle, site, nuclear, southern, Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, ncs 2009

• GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Names New Head Of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Business

  Walsh assumes leadership of all nuclear fuel cycle activities for GEH and GNF, which includes boiling water reactor fuel fabrication, mixed oxide (MOX) fuel design and component supply, fuel engineering services, advanced reactor and fuel recycling technologies, uranium enrichment and isotopes - By Stephen... Posted Oct 29 2009, 08:57 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: China, Engineering, uranium, Toshiba, Hitachi, executive appointments, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, fuel, design, supply, isotopes, services, fuel recycling, (MOX), component, mixed oxide, (GNF), advanced reactor, boiling water reactor fuel fabrication, Global Nuclear Fuel, (GEH)

• AREVA And Progress Energy Ink Nuclear Alliance

  AREVA will provide refuelling and outage services, replace and repair plant equipment and provide engineering and maintenance support - By Stephen Heiser - AREVA has announced that it has signed a five-year alliance with Progress Energy to become its comprehensive supplier of services and products for... Posted Sep 25 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Engineering, AREVA, maintenance, refueling, outage, repair, Progress Energy, components, ENERGY, nuclear, power, service, supplies, replace, equipment, progress

• University Of Maryland Brings Nuclear Engineering Master's Program Online; New Courses Based On NRC Input

  Clark School of Engineering Program is Available On-Campus and 100% Online - Edited by Abby Gessner - The faculty of the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, in collaboration with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), have developed a new curriculum and... Posted Aug 03 2009, 08:15 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Engineering, education, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, collaboration, online, University Of Maryland, college, university, master's, A. James Clark School of Engineering

• Argonne Researchers Earn Four R&D 100 Awards

  Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory received four R&D 100 awards as judged by R&D Magazine - By Stephen Heiser - Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory received four R&D 100 awards as judged... Posted Jul 22 2009, 08:34 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Engineering, DOE, Steven Chu, Awards, software, R&D, Argonne National Laboratory

• DOE Releases Millions To Educate Future Nuclear Engineers

  Department of Energy Issues Funding Opportunity Announcement to U.S. Universities for Nuclear Science and Engineering Fellowships and Scholarships - By Stephen Heiser - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a new Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to provide approximately $2.4 million... Posted Apr 09 2009, 07:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Engineering, DOE, education

• VulcanGMS Introduces Lead-Free, Advanced Materials For Radiation Shielding

  Innovations include rigid and flexible materials uniquely designed for specific radiation shielding - By Linton Levy - Vulcan Global Manufacturing Solutions (VulcanGMS) has been a leader in the development of lead shielding components and assemblies for the nuclear power , medical, and homeland security... Posted Feb 10 2009, 10:06 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Engineering, decontamination, joint venture, risk management, new designs, maintenance, VulanGMS

• GSE Systems Wins Over $7 Million Of New Work In Nuclear Power Simulation

  Contract Includes a major upgrade to the Leningrad nuclear power plant simulator - By Linton Levy - GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE), a leading global provider of real-time simulation and training solutions to the power, process, manufacturing and Government sectors, announced today it was recently awarded contracts... Posted Feb 09 2009, 10:07 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: China, Engineering, contract services , nuclear power plant services, new designs, Europe, Russia, investment, Upgrades, Contracts, India, automation, GSE, simulator

• New Missouri Advocacy Coalition Promotes Nuclear, Clean, and Renewable Power For Economic Growth

  Former Missouri environmental lobbyist heads pro-nuclear group - By Mark McFadden - A diverse new coalition will carry a statewide message that clean and renewable energy must power Missouri’s economic development engine. Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future (MBEF) is a non-profit, non-partisan... Posted Feb 02 2009, 11:39 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: new nuclear plants, Engineering, licensing, risk management, forecast, organizations, associations, politics

• Luminant And MHI To Team On Nuclear Plant Development

  Joint venture will further the development of Comanche Peak Units 3 and 4 - By April Murelio - Luminant and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), today announced they have established a joint venture to further the development of Comanche Peak Units 3 & 4 using MHI's US-Advanced Pressurized... Posted Feb 02 2009, 10:25 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Alliance Contract, Engineering, DOE, joint venture, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, new designs, Japan, Luminant, US-APWR

• METI Intends To Improve Nuclear Waste Furnace

  Furnace to dispose of radioactive waste at spent nuclear fuel plant - By Linton Levy - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. will team on improving a furnace for disposing of radioactive waste at the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture... Posted Feb 02 2009, 10:11 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Engineering, joint venture, nuclear fuel fabrication, nuclear fuel supplier, nuclear fuel, Nuclear Fuel Services, reprocessing, vitrification, nuclear waste, Japan, Upgrades, maintenance

• American Council On Global Nuclear Competitiveness Study finds Nuclear Industry Could Generate 350,000 Jobs And Produce $542 Billion

  Report reveals substantial state‐level job gains from new nuclear construction - By Mark McFadden – A substantial program of new investment in nuclear energy infrastructure will generate peak employment of 350,000 and cumulative GDP of $542 billion over twenty years, according to a report prepared... Posted Jan 29 2009, 11:42 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: new nuclear plants, Engineering, emissions, study, report, forecast, investment