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• NNSA And TVA To Evaluate Plans For Using Surplus Weapon-Grade Plutonium For Nuclear Power Generation

  Converting the plutonium to spent fuel is an essential step in U.S. efforts to dispose of 34 metric tons of surplus weapon-grade plutonium withdrawn from the nuclear weapons program - By Linton Levy - The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has signed an interagency agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to evaluate the use of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel made from U.S. surplus weapons plutonium in TVA’s Sequoyah and Browns Ferry nuclear power reactors. ... Posted Mar 01 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Browns Ferry, TVA, generation, mixed oxide fuel, MOX, National Nuclear Security Administration , Plutonium, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, HEU, tennesse valley authority, NNSA, highly enriched uranium, mixed oxide, weapons grade, bley, sequoyah, Blended Low-Enriched Uranium, convert

• Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Sets Output Record In 2009

  The plant safely and reliably generated 19,492,431 megawatt-hours in 2009, beating the previous record of 19,046,288 megawatt-hours set in 2008 - By Stephen Heiser - For the second year in a row, PPL's Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Luzerne County, Pa., has set a plant record for the amount of electricity generated. ... Posted Jan 07 2010, 08:54 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: generation, Safety, Susquehanna, ENERGY, nuclear, power, output, 2009, record, megawatt-hours, PPL

• EDF And E.ON Ink Deal To Swap Nuclear And Other Assets In France and Germany

  EDF, EnBW and E.ON sign agreements on a swap of electric drawing rights and generation assets for more than 1,200 MW; EDF and Charbonnages de France sell their stake in SNET to E.ON - By Stephen Heiser - EDF, EnBW, a German energy supplier jointly controlled by EDF, and E.ON have signed agreements on... Posted Oct 02 2009, 08:44 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: generation, EDF, E.ON, France, Germany, agreement, ENERGY, nuclear, power, assets, swap, Electrcite de France, drawing, rights, EnBW

• NRG Energy Discusses Nuclear Power In Open Letter

  NRG Energy, Inc. Issues Open Letter to NRG Stockholders Regarding Latest Low and No-Carbon Technology Investment - By Linton Levy - NRG Energy, Inc. has issued the following open letter to NRG stockholders regarding the Company’s latest investment in no and low-carbon technology: Dear NRG Stockholders... Posted Feb 25 2009, 09:04 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: generation, emissions, NRG, open letter

• NuScale Power Gets Los Alamos Labs’ Top Engineer As New Offic

  New COO Tom Marcille to lead NuScale efforts to complete innovative design - By Linton Levy - Tom Marcille has joined NuScale Power, Inc. as Chief Operating Officer. Tom will lead NuScale efforts to complete the NuScale design and prepare a Design Certification Application to be submitted to the U.S... Posted Feb 23 2009, 08:24 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: generation, new designs, modular, NuScale, officers

• GE Energy Will Extend Reliable Operating Life of Hydro-Québec’s Gentilly-2 Nuclear Generating Station

  GE Energy will replace and enhance key steam turbine and generator components - By Stephen Heiser - Hydro-Québec, one of the largest electric utilities in North America, has selected GE Energy to perform a turbine island refurbishment that will extend the reliable operating life of the 675-megawatt... Posted Feb 13 2009, 12:03 PM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: GE, contract services , generation, forecast, Canada, maintenance, turbines, steam generator, GE Energy

• WNN: Italian Nuclear Renaissance Gaining Momentum

  Italy's revival of its atomic power industry has taken a big step with the creation of a government department devoted to nuclear energy - By Linton Levy - Following a reorganisation of the Ministry of Economic Development, led by Claudio Scajola, the new Division for Nuclear Energy, Renewables and... Posted Feb 13 2009, 11:56 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: new nuclear plants, generation, forecast, Europe, Italy

• The U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry Continued To Add Jobs Last Year

  Nuclear plants maintain solid performance in difficult times, Wall Street analysts told - Edited by Stephen Heiser - A bright light amid the nation’s dark economic news, the U.S. nuclear energy industry continued to add jobs last year as energy companies sustained operational excellence at existing... Posted Feb 13 2009, 10:43 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: generation, study, report, investment, jobs

• Bloomberg: German State Calls For Nuclear Power Extension

  German wind- power provider recommends extending the use of nuclear power - By April Murelio - According to a report by Bloomberg, Germany’s largest producer of wind- power, the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, should extend the use of its three nuclear power plants, a government minister... Posted Feb 12 2009, 10:47 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: generation, forecast, Europe, politics, Germany

• Fortum Submits Application For The Construction Of A New Nuclear Power Plant Unit In Loviisa

  New nuclear power plant slated to be operational in 2020 - By Mark McFadden - Fortum has submitted to the Government of Finland an application for a decision-in-principle concerning the construction of a new nuclear power plant unit on the island of Hästholmen in Loviisa. Fortum already has two... Posted Feb 09 2009, 12:37 PM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: new nuclear plants, licensing, generation, Europe

• Sweden Drops Ban On New Nuclear Power

  29 year ban dropped as a result of demand, supply, and economic realities - By Linton Levy - The Swedish government has made public its decision to allow the construction of new nuclear power plants. Sweden had banned new construction in after a 1980 referendum. Sweden’s exceptional safety record... Posted Feb 06 2009, 12:08 PM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: new nuclear plants, licensing, generation, joint venture, EDF, forecast, Europe, legislation, France, investment, Contracts, politics, EPR

• Entergy Q4 Reports Show Nuclear Seriously Out-Performed Non-Nuclear

  Company achieves highest level of nuclear generating output since Entergy ownership; entergy Spinning-off nuclear business - By April Murelio - Entergy Corporation has reported fourth quarter 2008 as-reported earnings of $170.6 million, or 89 cents per share, compared with $193.9 million, or 96 cents... Posted Feb 05 2009, 08:39 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: new nuclear plants, earnings, financials, generation, joint venture, risk management, report, forecast, Entergy, regulations, investment

• NEI: U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Achieved Near-Record Production Level Last Year

  Nuclear power plants generated approximately 805.7 billion kilowatt-hours (kwh) of electricity last year - Edited by Stephen Heiser - U.S. nuclear power plants last year continued their decade-long trend of reliable electricity generation, eclipsing all other electricity sources with an industry-average... Posted Feb 04 2009, 08:15 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Progress Energy Florida, generation, study, report, Exelon, organizations

• India Will Add 1,660 MW Nuclear Power Capacity In 2009

  India-U.S. civil nuclear deal will help speed up nuclear power generation in India - By Linton Levy - ISTIndia expects to start four nuclear power plants from this calendar year which would add 1,660 MW atomic power to the national energy basket. The announcement comes on the heels of India signing a... Posted Feb 04 2009, 08:00 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: generation, Upgrades, India, IAEA, politics

• Bulgaria's Nuclear Plant Increased Production By 15% In 2008

  Plant generated almost 16 billion kW/h of electricity - By Linton Levy - Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant at the Danube town of Kozloduy produced almost 16 billion kW/h of electricity in 2008, which is a 15% increase compared to the 2007 production. The news was recently announced by the NPP Director... Posted Feb 03 2009, 08:15 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: decommissioning, generation, Europe, Bulgaria, restart, maintenance