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Virginia’s Nuclear Energy Consortium (NEC), signed into law this week by Gov. McDonnell, intends to make the state a hub for research and development of safe and available nuclear power. The Consortium will build on Virginia’s already substantial nuclear facilities in higher education, nuclear...

“Having the ability to train operators two to three years ahead of commercial operation will keep us on the critical path toward timely development and operation at our Clinch River project by 2021.” said Christofer Mowry, President, Babcock & Wilcox mPower, Inc. The Babcock &...

The civilian nuclear energy industry and the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program signed an agreement today establishing the first systematic program that allows personnel separating from the Navy to seamlessly transition to civilian employment. The agreement of understanding is the first, formal partnership...

In a post-Fukushima era, future business leaders wanted to hear about the future of nuclear energy in the United States and globally. Stewart Minahan, Entergy Nuclear Vice President, Operations spoke on the current state of nuclear energy as part of the Energy and Risk Panel moderated by Dr. Julion Totemberg...

Speaking at the Governor’s Conference on Energy, former Environmental Protection Agency head Christine Todd Whitman pointed to nuclear power as an important, safe and environmentally friendly source of future electrical generation. Whitman, who served during George W. Bush’s administration...

In a reversal of his party's previous position, UK Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said he now supports the development of nuclear energy as part of efforts to fight climate change. “Nuclear energy has risks, but we face the greater risk of accelerating climate change if we do not embark on another...

Following months of uncertainty regarding its financial future, NuScale Power announced Thursday that Texas-based Fluor Corp. will invest $30 million in the company and allow it to continue work on its small modular reactor design. "Fluor's financial and technical involvement at this point in...

A $900,000 gift from San Diego-based General Atomics along with $3 million in state lottery proceeds will dramatically expand nuclear power research at the University of South Carolina. On Tuesday, the school announced it will establish the General Atomics Center for Development of Transformational Nuclear...

Although the number of power reactors worldwide is expected to grow significantly, the International Atomic Energy Agency predicts rapid development in all forms of power generation will shrink nuclear’s share in the coming decades. On Tuesday the IAEA released projections that indicate the proportion...

As part of a wider bid by the countries' leaders to encourage more business cooperation between the UK and Russia, Rolls-Royce and Rosatom announced Monday that they will ramp up their collaborative efforts in the civilian nuclear field. In Moscow, where he met with his counterpart Dmitry Medvedev...

Iran’s Bushehr unit 1 became the first nuclear plant to begin commercial operation in the Middle East Saturday, marking the end of a decades-long construction project and heightening proliferation fears among the country's adversaries. At 11:30 p.m., local time, the plant began supplying 60...

The former head of China’s National Energy Administration said the rapid pace of new reactor construction in China will likely slow in coming years, although he emphasized the country’s growth would not be served by a drastic change in nuclear policy. On Wednesday the China Daily newspaper...

A transformer struck by flying debris triggered an automatic shutdown at a Calvert Cliffs reactor Saturday, and New Jersey’s Oyster Creek nuclear plant was taken offline the day before as a precaution. But most of the 20-plus reactors in the region continued to operate safely last weekend while...

This week the Department of Energy announced funding for 51 research projects through its ongoing Nuclear Energy University Programs. At the NEUP annual workshop Tuesday, DOE officials outlined $39 million in grants awarded to 31 U.S. universities in more than 20 states. They will fund projects in fuel...

In the months following the multiple-reactor accident at Fukushima Daiichi, as many as 39 of Japan’s 54 reactors have been taken offline. If they stay that way, a recent report by Japan’s Institute of Energy Economics suggests the ensuing electricity shortage could have severe impacts on...

The CEO of Bayer SA has threatened to abandon manufacturing in Germany, where country’s recent anti-nuclear politics are expected to boost the price of power. Headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, and employing 35,000 German residents, Bayer is one of the country’s biggest companies and operates...

As the International Energy Agency realigns its forecast for global energy supplies following decisions by European countries to close reactors, its executive director has warned that abandoning nuclear power will lead to increased energy costs and more carbon emissions. At the World Energy Prize ceremony...

Germany's governing coalition formalized its decision to end nuclear power in the country Monday with a proposal to phase out six reactors by 2022 and keep offline several others shut down following the Fukushima Daiichi crisis. Chancellor Angela Merkel had signaled such a move was coming in the...

The Swiss government announced Wednesday that it will cancel reactor projects and gradually phase out existing plants, making it the second European country after Germany to constrain its nuclear industry in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi crisis in Japan. The New York Times and other international...

The head of the International Energy Agency said Germany's plans to abandon nuclear power should consider the consequences to Europe’s tightly interconnected power market. Absent a joint decision on nuclear power among European nations, IEA director Nobuo Tanaka told Financial Times Germany...

“Nuclear energy is a clean, cost-effective and reliable source of baseload power”, said Westinghouse President and CEO Dr. Aris S. Candris Westinghouse Electric Company President and CEO Dr. Aris S. Candris addressed the company's 15,000 global employees and delivered a message of...

"Nuclear energy must remain a key part of our existing generation fleet, and we remain firmly committed to building new nuclear reactors.” said Jim Rogers, Duke Energy CEO CEO Jim Rogers told the company's shareholders today that Duke Energy remains firmly committed to nuclear power...

A German newspaper reported on Monday that Germany’s governing coalition may shut down the country’s commercial nuclear plants earlier than expected. German business newspaper Handelsblatt, quoting unnamed senior government officials, said Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing government ministers...

A proposal to build a new nuclear plant in rural Colorado failed to win an essential zoning change this week from Pueblo County authorities. County commissioners voted 3-0 Monday night to deny a special designation for 24,000 acres near Highway 50 between Avondale and Fowler where property owners proposed...

On Thursday the International Atomic Energy Agency wrapped up its meeting of signators to the 1996 Convention on Nuclear Safety, and while it was scheduled well in advance of the March 11 earthquake in Japan, the multiple-reactor accident at Fukushima Daiichi weighed heavily on the proceedings. “The...