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• France And Jordan Establish Five Nuclear Cooperation Taskforces

  French companies, especially AREVA, as well as French universities and technical institutes will train Jordanian engineers - By Jack Bryar - The Joint Higher Jordanian-French Steering Committee has drawn up a nuclear strategy and is looking into mechanisms to foster cooperation between Jordan and France... Posted Feb 16 2009, 09:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: new nuclear plants, uranium, joint venture, nuclear fuel, nuclear power plant services, nuclear waste, organizations, France, investment, jobs, spent fuel , training

• 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

• Entergy VP Dan Keuter To Keynote At daratechPLANT 2009

  daratechPLANT 2009 Conference Announces Keynote Speakers from Entergy Nuclear and Bechtel - By Stephen Heiser - daratechPLANT, a leading plant asset lifecycle management event, announced today the Keynote speakers for its 2009 conference, which will be held February 23 – 25, at the Hilton Americas... Posted Feb 06 2009, 11:28 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: events, nuclear power plant services, Entergy, meeting, event, organizations, maintenance

• B&W Receives More Than $1 Billion In New Nuclear Contracts, Announces New Jobs In Three States

  Nuclear Operations Group Captures More Work under $2.66 Billion Government Contracts Awarded in 2007, 2008 - By April Murelio – Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (B&W NOG), a major operating unit of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), has received awards in excess... Posted Feb 06 2009, 10:09 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: contract services , Babcock & Wilcox, nuclear power plant services, Contracts, politics, jobs

• LA Times: New Steam Generators On Their Way To San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant

  Two of four steam generators for San Clemente facility are expected to arrive next month - By Christopher Smith - According to a report in the LA Times, the first of four new Mitsubishi steam generators needed to keep the San Onofre nuclear power plant in operation is making its way to the plant in northern... Posted Jan 28 2009, 09:48 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Engineering, generation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, nuclear power plant services, maintenance, Replacement Steam Generators, SCE, steam generator

• Shaw Expands UK Operations To Support European Power Market

  Action reflects Shaw’s commitment to the European nuclear renaissance - By April Murelio - The Shaw Group Inc. has announced that it has expanded its operations in the United Kingdom by establishing a Power Group office in Milton Keynes. This expansion will support the Power Group’s European... Posted Jan 27 2009, 05:43 PM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: AP1000, The Shaw Group, nuclear power plant services, Europe, UK, investment

• Diablo Canyon Outage Will Add New Turbines, Steam Generators, and 2,000 Jobs

  Project will generates a large number of contract jobs - By Stephen Heiser – Operators at California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant have begun a shutdown of one of the facility’s two reactors in order to install new fuel rods and replace the unit’s four steam generators.... Posted Jan 27 2009, 04:42 PM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: contract services , generation, nuclear fuel, nuclear power plant services, Upgrades, Diablo Canyon, PG&E, maintenance, jobs, turbines, Replacement Steam Generators

• L-3 MAPPS To Replace New Brunswick Power’s DCC Systems

  First CANDU 6 reactors to undergo this level of refurbishment - By April Murelio – L-3 MAPPS has secured an order from New Brunswick (NB)Power Nuclear for new digital control computer (DCC) central processing units (CPUs) at the Point Lepreau Generating Station. In addition, L-3 MAPPS will supply... Posted Jan 22 2009, 10:18 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: nuclear power plant services, Upgrades, Canada, CANDU

• UAE And Japan Ink Nuclear Power Deal

  Agreement comes on the heels of similar UAE deal with U.S. - By Linton Levy - The UAE has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Japan for exploring possibilities of developing peaceful nuclear power. Under the deal, Japan will provide a range of assistance to the UAE, which is hoping to operate its... Posted Jan 20 2009, 10:09 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Alliance Contract, new nuclear plants, compliance, Memorandum of Understanding , joint venture, nuclear power plant services, forecast, Japan, Contracts, IAEA, CH2M Hill

• Babcock & Wilcox Joins Largest-Ever U.S. Commercial Nuclear Trade Mission to India

  Over 50 senior executives representing over 30 leading commercial nuclear companies By Stephen Heiser The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) joined a U.S. trade mission to India on Jan. 11-16 to explore commercial nuclear partnership opportunities. The mission included more than 50 senior executives... Posted Jan 16 2009, 12:17 PM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: joint venture, Babcock & Wilcox, nuclear power plant services, forecast, meeting, investment, Contracts, India

• Progress Energy Seeks 20-year Renewal for Crystal River

  Advanced, carbon-free nuclear is an important part of Florida's energy future By Linton Levy Progress Energy has submitted a license renewal application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), requesting 20 additional years of operation for its Crystal River Nuclear Plant. Electricity generated... Posted Jan 07 2009, 12:04 PM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Progress Energy Florida, nuclear power plant services