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• River Bend Station Shares Maintenance Expertise with Japanese Visitors

  Group sought insights into River Bend’s successful online maintenance program - By Linton Levy - A group of Japanese utility experts interested in improving the performance of their country’s nuclear power fleet recently visited River Bend Station to learn about the plant’s online maintenance program. ... Posted Mar 18 2010, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, Japan, Safety, ENERGY, nuclear, power, river bend, operation, maintainence, tour, engineeers, Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers

• 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

• 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

• AREVA: MOX Fuel Provides Electricity For The Second Time In Japan

  Following the contract signed in 2006 between AREVA* and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), a fuel assemblies delivery took place on May 2009 - By Linton Levy - The Ikata nuclear plant, operated by Japanese electric power company SHIKOKU Epco on the Shikoku Island (Ehime Prefecture) has started power generation with AREVA’s* MOX fuel. ... Posted Mar 09 2010, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, AREVA, mixed oxide fuel, MOX, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan, France, Plutonium, MHI, ENERGY, nuclear, power, mixed oxide, SHIKOKU, melox, SHIKOKU Epco

• Japan And Kazakhstan Sign Nuclear Cooperation Accord

  Japan relies on nuclear power for nearly a quarter of its electricity and plans to increase production as part of plans to cut carbon emissions to combat climate change - By April Murelio - According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, Japan and Kazakhstan this week signed a deal aimed at increasing bilateral civilian nuclear cooperation and which enables Japan to secure a stable supply of uranium from the world’s second-largest holder of uranium reserves. ... Posted Mar 05 2010, 08:10 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, Japan, agreement, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Kazakhstan, supply, accord, terrorism, signed

• NNSA Meets With Japanese Officials To Increase Cooperation On Nuclear Safeguards And Nonproliferation

  “This agreement between NNSA and MEXT will help the United States and Japan expand on more than three decades of cooperation in nuclear nonproliferation areas critical for the security of both our countries,” - By April Murelio - Representatives from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) this week met with representatives from Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to discuss a new agreement for cooperation on nuclear safeguards and other nonproliferation topics. The meeting is the first step in implementing an agreement reached by NNSA Administrator Thomas D’Agostino and MEXT Deputy Minister Moriguchi in October 2009 during the Second International Meeting on Next Generation Safeguards, in Tokai-mura, Japan. ... Posted Feb 26 2010, 08:51 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: National Nuclear Security Administration , Japan, security, ENERGY, nuclear, power, NNSA

• Preparation Of The Fourth MOX Maritime Shipment To Japan

  A transport of MOX fuel from France to Japan is now under preparation - By Stephen Heiser - In agreement with the Governments of the three involved countries of Japan, France and the United Kingdom, in coherence with their transparency engagement and for obvious security reasons, the communication related to this MOX transport operation will be carried out in the following way by the two industrial Companies of Japan (KYUSHU Electric Power Company and KANSAI Electric Power Company), by AREVA in France and by INS in the United Kingdom,: ... Posted Feb 10 2010, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, AREVA, nuclear fuel, mixed oxide fuel, MOX, Japan, France, Plutonium, ENERGY, nuclear, power, shipping, KYUSHU Electric Power Company, KANSAI Electric Power Company

• Nuclear Waste Shipped Back To Japan From UK

  The reprocessing involves extracting reusable uranium and plutonium from the spent nuclear fuel so that it can be used again - By Linton Levy - Commerical radioactive waste from the UK is now being shipped back to Japan. The waste, from the Sellafield nuclear complex, is a by-product of nuclear fuel which was sent to the UK from Japan for reprocessing during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Posted Jan 21 2010, 08:40 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: reprocessing, UK, nuclear waste, Japan, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Sellafield, shipping

• South Korean, U.S., And Japanese Companies Positioning To Build Nuclear Power Plant In Turkey

  South Korea aims to be the third-largest exporter of nuclear power plants and wants to account for 20% of the world's new nuclear power construction projects by 2030 - By Linton Levy - South Korea is likely to win the bid for building two nuclear power plants in Sinop of Turkey, Yonhap News Agency has reported, citing Turkish media. According to Yonhap, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet cited energy ministry officials of Turkey as saying they want a Korea-U.S. consortium to take on the task. ... Posted Jan 19 2010, 08:37 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Westinghouse, GE, Japan, Russia, ENERGY, nuclear, power, KEPCO, Korea Electric Power Corporation, U.S., apr1400, general electric

• Japan And India To Cooperate On Nuclear Energy And Security

  Japan to consider selling nuclear power technology to India despite differences on test ban - Edited by Linton Levy - According to a report by Asia Pacific News India and Japan on have unveiled a joint action plan to strengthen security and cooperation. Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who is on his first visit to India after assuming office and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed the joint statement. ... Posted Dec 30 2009, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Japan, investment, India, security, technology, ENERGY, nuclear, power, singh, cooperate, hatoyama

• AECL Signs Tepco Nuclear Deal

  Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) enters Japanese market with multi-million dollar parts and services deal - By Stephen Heiser - Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has signed a multi-million dollar product and services contract with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), marking the first time that AECL has been awarded a contract in Japan. ... Posted Dec 29 2009, 08:58 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Japan, Canada, CANDU, TEPCO, contract, AECL, parts, components, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, deal, services, pump, Tokyo Electric Power Company

• Mini-hydropower Generation At Japanese Nuclear Power Plant

  The outlet nearly all the time discharges 130 tons per second of seawater used to cool the plant's steam turbines at the velocity of 4 to 5 meters per second - Edited by Linton Levy - According to a report in Denki Shimbun, the Sendai nuclear power station operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc... Posted Dec 24 2009, 08:20 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Japan, turbines, nuclear, steam, kyushu electric power, hydropower, kyushu, Sendai

• AREVA And Mitsubishi Ink Agreement In Uranium Exploration

  Agreement represents a substantial step in the development of uranium resources in Mongolia - By Stephen Heiser - AREVA and Mitsubishi Corporation agreed terms for a partnership in Mongolia. AREVA has invited Mitsubishi Corporation to participate in the development of its uranium exploration assets in Mongolia with the possibility of acquiring 34% of AREVA Mongol over time. ... Posted Dec 23 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, AREVA, Japan, agreement, nuclear, cooperation, Mitsubishi

• NNSA Hosted Japanese Delegation to Discuss Physical Protection Issues

  Topics discussed included: graded approaches to physical protection, power reactor regulatory oversight programs, physical protection inspections and exercises, and physical protection education programs - By Stephen Heiser - The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) participated in a series... Posted Dec 14 2009, 08:15 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, National Nuclear Security Administration , Japan, IAEA, Safety, International Atomic Energy Agency, nuclear, NNSA, protection, meti, Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization, Trade and Industry, nisa, terror, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, jnes, Ministry of Economy

• Under The Hood With Duncan Williams - Discussion Regarding Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas Patent Portfolio

  Discussion Regarding Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas Patent Portfolio - By Duncan Williams - In response to the United States’ renewed interest in nuclear power, many companies in the nuclear power industry have begun taking steps to protect their intellectual property rights. For example, Global... Posted Dec 09 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: GE, Japan, Toshiba, Hitachi, GE Energy, reactor, cladding, Under The Hood With Duncan Williams, patent, duncan williams, gnfa, Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas