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Emerging Nuclear Power Countries - Market Analysis, Policy Analysis and Forecasts to 2030
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Emerging Nuclear Power Countries - Market Analysis, Policy Analysis and Forecasts to 2030 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0946303/Emerging-Nuclear-Power-Countries---Market-Analysis-Policy-Analysis-and-Forecasts-to-2030.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Nuclear_energy Emerging ...
By ReportLinker
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Living with nuclear power: public views not as simple as we thought
A UK study provides the first contemporary investigation of public perceptions of nuclear power among residents living close to existing nuclear plants. It indicates that responses are not simply 'for' or 'against', but a complex 'landscape of beliefs' that will need complex communication from authorities about plans for new plants. Climate change and energy supply concerns have put nuclear ...
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Beyond business as usual
Beyond Business as Usual: Investigating a Future without Coal and Nuclear Power in the ...
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Are journalists critical enough when covering nuclear?
Nuclear power is a major topic in South Korea. The country is one of the largest generators of electricity from nuclear plants in the world. It has 23 reactors built with a total capacity of 20.5 gigawatts, another five are under construction and two more are planned. This makes South Korea fifth in the world in installed capacity. So the issue could not be left out of the World Conference of ...
By SciDev.Net
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Turkey-MENA Nuclear Industry Congress 2013 Provides a Vital Platform for MENA Nuclear Sector
Up to now, there are more than 440 nuclear power plants in 31 countries, generating 14% of the world’s electricity. IAEA predicts that this proportion will at least up to 25% in 2030, with 90 new nuclear power plants entering service. Over 60 reactors are under construction in 13countires while about 160 reactors are planed and over 320 are proposed. Among the countries that are under serious ...
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FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Names Rick Fili Director of Site Engineering at Perry Nuclear Power Plant
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE – FE), has named Rick Fili director of Site Engineering at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio. In this position, he is responsible for providing direction and oversight of the engineering activities and projects performed at the Perry Plant that support safe and reliable operations. With more ...
By FirstEnergy
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EDF increases its stake in the American power company Constellation Energy
The EDF Group has increased its stake in the American power company Constellation Energy Group from 4.97% to 9.51%, through the acquisition of shares on the market. This transaction follows an agreement between EDF and Constellation Energy, signed on 20th July 2007, relating to the creation by the two companies of Unistar, an equally-owned joint venture set up to build and develop nuclear power ...
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FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Names John Grabnar Director of Site Operations at Perry Nuclear Power Plant
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has named John Grabnar director of Site Operations at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio. In this position, he is responsible for overall management of the Perry Plant's Operations, Chemistry, Radiation Protection, Work Management and Outage Management groups. Grabnar's 27-year nuclear career ...
By FirstEnergy
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Nuclear´s great expectations
The IAEA has revised upwards its nuclear power generation projections to 2030, while at the same time it reported that nuclear´s share of global electricity generation dropped another percentage point in 2007 to 14%. This compares to the nearly steady share of 16% to 17% that nuclear power maintained for almost two decades, from 1986 through 2005. In its 2008 edition of Energy, Electricity and ...
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Nuclear `newcomers`: challenging road to electric power
Countries eyeing nuclear power for electricity generation for the first time face a challenging road before they reach safe and efficient power production. Over three days in July, representatives from 45 countries - nuclear power vendors, regulators, operators and 'newcomers' to the world of nuclear power - reviewed their roles and responsibilities. The main message: lay the foundation for ...
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Reaction to Oettinger comment on nuclear state aid reported in Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper
German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung has reported statements by European energy commissioner Günther Oettinger suggesting to EU nuclear regulators earlier this year that state aid rules should be changed to allow public financing of new nuclear power stations [1]. The newspaper says it obtained a tape recording of Commissioner Oettinger’s statements at the meeting in March 2013. ...
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EDF subsidiary recommended offers for British Energy Group PLC
The Boards of EDF and British Energy are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of the recommended offers to be made by Lake Acquisitions Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF S.A., for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of British Energy. Recommended Cash Offer of 774 pence for each British Energy Ordinary Share and Partial CVR Alternative of 700 ...
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Weda recently delivered a U-DEC for the TVO Nuclear Power Plant in Finland
Weda recently delivered a U-DEC for the TVO Nuclear Power Plant in Finland. The U-DEC isa specifically designed underwater cleaner for wall-and bottom cleaning of the reactor tanks and is a result of a collaboration between Weda and Westinghouse ...
By Weda AB
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Nuclear Power Crane-Weihua Cranes
April 16 10 am, Weihua Cranes design and manufacture the first 32-ton overhead crane for China Nuclear Power Institute successfully hoisting. Beginning from March 1st, 2015, Weihua Group developed five nuclear industrial cranes with 70 meters span have also used in China Nuclear Power Institute, at the same time to refresh the nuclear industry's largest indoor crane span record. Weihua ...
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Successful cooperation between NTi Audio and Siemens Germany
The Augsburg site of Siemens Germany is responsible for the technical safety of the Gundremmingen Nuclear Power Plant, the highest-output nuclear power station in Germany. Within a project lasting two years, the alarm system of the whole site was brought up to the latest technical standards. NTi Audio was selected as the partner for the conceptual design and realization of an automatic daily ...
By NTi Audio AG
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New Projects in France
Hubert, together with partner REEL, will again take care of the renovation of screening systems for various nuclear power plants in France, including the power station in Penly and Gravelines. These projects will continue until ...
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FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Upgrades Emergency Sirens
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is upgrading nearly 60 emergency sirens in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania in areas surrounding the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station. The sirens are part of an extensive emergency response system designed to protect public health and safety. Thirty new sirens with battery backup power are being ...
By FirstEnergy
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Advice for nations pursuing nuclear power
Lady Barbara Judge delivers 12th Rose Lecture Written by Peter Dunn. You can read the original story in MIT News Lady Barbara Judge has a unique global perspective on nuclear power, combining top-level financial and legal experience with oversight and advisory roles in nuclear energy efforts in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Japan and elsewhere. As MIT NSE’s 12th David J. Rose ...
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Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station Receives Utility Achievement Award from American Nuclear Society
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), announced that its Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 has been honored with the 2011 Utility Achievement Award for Best Performance by the American Nuclear Society (ANS). The award recognizes Beaver Valley Unit 1 for being the top performing plant among all U.S. nuclear plants for 2010. This is ...
By FirstEnergy
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Germany`s oldest remaining nuclear plant shuts down
Germany's oldest remaining nuclear reactor has been shut down, part of a move initiated four years ago to switch off all its nuclear plants by the end of 2022. The Grafenrheinfeld reactor in the southern state of Bavaria was taken offline as scheduled overnight, authorities and operator E.ON said Sunday. Grafenrheinfeld went into service in 1981. It is the first reactor to close since Germany ...
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