Although no major problems resulted from a 5.8 scale earthquake and hurricane that struck three days apart, a renewed focus has been placed on safety at US nuclear power facilities.
Wed, 2011-09-14 23:00The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Chief Operating Officer, Bill McCollum, is at a major juncture of his career at the government-owned utility. While like many of his counterparts he is learning the pros and cons of integrating renewable power into a mass energy transmission network.
Thu, 2011-09-22 14:09Siemens pulls plug on Rosatom nuclear JV Companies mentioned include: KfW, Siemens, Rosatom, Areva, NRC, Exelon, Cooper Nuclear Station, Entergy Operations, and Waterford 3 NPP
Thu, 2011-09-22 14:09Senegal signs CSC for Nuclear Damage Companies mentioned include: Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, NRC, Browns Ferry NPP, Tennessee Valley Authority, Global Nuclear Fuel of Wilmington, IAEA/Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC)
Thu, 2011-09-22 14:09Companies mentioned include: National Development and Reform Commission of China, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, TVA, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, and Vogtle NPP.
Tue, 2011-09-27 13:59With every renaissance comes inspiration, the nuclear energy industry being no exception. We look to see what the bright young things of tomorrow are developing and how their research could propel the nuclear power industry into the forefront of low carbon energy programmes in the US and the UK.
Tue, 2011-09-27 13:59Sellafield: Five years ahead of decommissioning schedule
Tue, 2011-09-27 13:59On October 25-27 2011, Charlotte North Carolina will play host to the 3rd Annual Nuclear Construction Summit. This meeting is Nuclear Energy Insider’s flagship conference and has generated a huge buzz across the region and throughout the nuclear community.
Wed, 2011-09-28 23:00Nuclear Energy Insider speaks with University of Bristol’s Professor David Smith, who, together with Professor Chris Grovenor at Oxford, is leading the recently launched Nuclear Research Centre (NRC).
Tue, 2011-10-04 23:00NRC to recommend Japan Task Force Companies mentioned: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, TVA, South Texas Project, South Carolina Electric & Gas, Sumner site and IAEA
Tue, 2011-10-04 23:00Southern Co. meets NRC requirements for new reactors Companies mentioned include: Southern Company, NRC, Vogtle NPP, IAEA, FERC, Unistar Nuclear Energy, EDF, and Nuclear Energy Institute
Tue, 2011-10-04 23:00Companies mentioned: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, TVA, South Texas Project, South Carolina Electric & Gas, Sumner site and IAEA
Wed, 2011-10-05 10:30The Nuclear D&D industry’s top buyers including DOE managers from Hanford, Oak Ridge, West Valley, Savannah River Site, Portsmouth-Paducah, Dounreay Site Restoration (UK) and EWN (Germany) will meet leading contractors at the Nuclear D&D Supply Chain Conference (Nov 17-16, Hilton Hotel, Charlotte)
Sun, 2011-10-09 23:00Despite economic uncertainty and poor growth rates, the US is still forging ahead with its plan to prolong and re-build its nuclear fleet. In these times of uncertainty which financial models should be explored?
Mon, 2011-10-10 13:56It is not surprising that the economic performance of existing nuclear energy plants should appear greater in many circumstances within a carbon pricing regime.
Tue, 2011-10-11 20:33Nuclear Energy Insider speaks to Scott Macfarland, Manager, Corporate Workforce Planning at US power company, SCANA.
Wed, 2011-10-12 09:51China’s long-term strategy of developing its own nuclear reactor technology from the Westinghouse AP1000 is primarily about creating domestic technology and nuclear independence.
Wed, 2011-10-19 10:01With the nuclear renaissance now in full swing, the question of permanent waste disposal is back on the agenda, but which countries are taking the lead when it comes to decisive action?
Wed, 2011-10-26 10:11Since 2003, the Belgian government has had plans to legally phase out nuclear power, but has only made a proper gesture to make those plans a reality this week.
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