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Watch Jacques Besnainou (video) speak at a recent Climate One event in California. It makes for an interesting discussion on nuclear energy. ...read more

AREVA CEO Jacques Besnainou spoke at the Columbia University Energy Symposium this last Friday in NY. Dow Jones Venture wire just reported on this speech: To those who think “nuclear is dead, I do not agree at all…” On the sidelines of the event, Besnainou said that he doesn’t...

Discussing the tenants of the nuclear industry, AREVA North America CEO Jacques Besnainou appeared on CNBC to share how safety in the central concern of the industry for today and in the future. He also shared his industry expertise on Bloomberg earlier this morning. ...read more

On CNN Money, Jacques Besnainou, AREVA INC CEO, discusses why modern nuclear facilities are safe: And on the ABC affiliate in Lynchburg, Va. Mike Rencheck, AREVA INC COO talks about the impact on the American nuclear industry. ...read more

Check out this interview with Jacques Besnainou, CEO of AREVA North America, on Canada’s Business News Network television. A leading player in Canada’s nuclear energy industry, AREVA has more than 400 employees at 26 sites across the country. Besnainou discussed AREVA’s business in...

According to an Associated Press article published today, U.S. electric utilities are looking to buy reactors “off-the-shelf,” choosing from a few different reactor designs. The article focuses on Southern Company’s new reactor at Plant Vogtle under development in Georgia. While the Vogtle project uses...

Here is some of the recent news and comments made about our announcement for a third Clean Energy Park yesterday. “AREVA Won’t Build a Prototype” from the New Brunswick Business Journal Jacques Besnainou, chief executive officer of Areva Inc. in North America, was in Saint John Thursday to announce...

Last week, CNBC’s Executive Vision focused on the energy industry and the changes that are taking place to make U.S. sources cleaner and improve domestic energy security. The episode, “Being a Leader, a Job that’s Never Done,” talks with industry executives and experts, including AREVA...

by Mary Beth Ginder AREVA North America President Jacques Besnainou chatted today with members of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN) in a webinar session hosted by NA-YGN’s professional development committee. Jacques spoke informally and answered member’s questions about the need...

We’ve collected some of the highlights from last Friday’s first “Jacques Talk” conference call with AREVA North America President Jacques Besnainou. The conversation was wide-ranging and open, and we’re really glad Jacques had the opportunity to talk directly with the nuclear...

by Jarret Adams Today AREVA launched a major campaign to support its global recruitment efforts. We’re focusing this effort in six major countries or regions, including North America, China, France, Germany, India and the Middle East. Our worldwide goal is to recruit 12,000 people, mostly engineers...

Announced today, AREVA has formed a new company dedicated to the development of powerful new anti-cancer treatments. AREVA Med LLC will work to target aggressive forms of cancer that currently have limited treatment options. If successful in clinical trails, the new treatments would be used in advanced...

Fuel for Thought: Sustaining the Nuclear Revival with a Sustainable Fuel Cycle Editorial Column by Jacques Besnainou, President, AREVA Inc. As we work toward the revival of nuclear energy in the United States, we are addressing some of the key challenges of our time. We are helping to meet the nation’s...

by Jacques Besnainou, President of AREVA Inc. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to AREVA’s blog for North America. We hope this blog will offer a forum on energy issues and our activities in North America. We also hope to foster discussions about energy issues and foster discussions about combating...

Check out this great profile of AREVA Inc.’s president.  In this profile, Mr. Besnainou talks about the future of nuclear energy in the U.S. and some of AREVA’s plans for helping combat climate change. As President of AREVA Inc., Jacques Besnainou provides oversight and vision for the North...