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The Nuclear Power Daily Editorial Team produces Nuclear Power Daily's coverage of nuclear energy. We report on reactors and small modular reactors, the fuel cycle, waste and safety, policy, and fusion research. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Nuclear Power Daily takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.

Spanish government extends life of nuclear power plant

Madrid (AFP) July 21, 2010 - Spain's industry ministry has renewed an operating permit for the Vandellos II nuclear power plant located in northeastern Spain, sources close to the ministry said Wednesday.

Jul 21, 2010

World currently has enough uranium for 100 years: study

Vienna (AFP) July 20, 2010 - The world's total identified resources of uranium, used in the production of nuclear energy, are currently sufficient for over 100 years of supply, a new study showed on Tuesday.

Jul 20, 2010

Fog grenades to protect nuclear power plant: German plan

Berlin (AFP) July 19, 2010 - Regional German authorities said Monday that they have given the green light to a novel scheme to protect a nuclear power station from attack: fog grenades.

Jul 19, 2010

China to build new nuclear power plant: state media

Beijing (AFP) July 19, 2010 - China has approved plans to build a nuclear power plant in the southwestern region of Guangxi, state media reported Monday, as Beijing makes good on a pledge to boost renewable energy sources.

Jul 19, 2010

France supports Mitsubishi taking stake in Areva: Fillon

Tokyo (AFP) July 16, 2010 - France is open to a plan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan to take a stake in French nuclear giant Areva, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Friday.

Jul 16, 2010

Czech Temelin nuke plant switches from US to Russian fuel

Prague (AFP) July 16, 2010 - The Temelin nuclear power plant in the southern Czech Republic will gradually switch from US to Russian fuel over the next year, its spokesman Vaclav Brom told AFP on Friday.

Jul 16, 2010

Alliance To Commercialize First Generation III++ SMR Nuclear Plant

Washington DC (SPX) Jul 16, 2010 - Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear Energy and Bechtel Power Corporation have announced they have entered into a formal alliance to design, license and deploy the world's first commercially viable Generation III++ small modular nuclear power plant.

Jul 16, 2010

Saudi nuclear drive gains momentum

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Jul 14, 2010 - Saudi Arabia's decision last week to sign a nuclear cooperation pact with France marks a major step forward for a pan-Arab drive toward nuclear power, even as the United States strives to rein in Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Jul 14, 2010

Nuclear Plants Operate At Exceptional Levels To Stabilize Grid

Washington DC (SPX) Jul 13, 2010 - As the Eastern United States suffered through record-breaking triple-digit temperatures threatening brownouts and blackouts, the nation's nuclear power plants posted an average operating capacity of 97 percent July 4-7.

Jul 13, 2010

Germany might sell reactor life years

Berlin (UPI) Jul 13, 2010 - The German government is considering auctioning off allowances to extend the lifespan of the country's nuclear reactors.

Jul 13, 2010

Philippines considering nuclear energy: Aquino

Manila (AFP) July 12, 2010 - The Philippines may turn to nuclear energy to solve power shortages in the impoverished nation, President Benigno Aquino said Monday.

Jul 12, 2010

Nuclear Power Market Outlook For Developing Countries

New York NY (SPX) Jul 09, 2010 - Nuclear power contributed about 15% to the total world electricity generation in 2009 with an installed capacity of 373GW. There are currently 436 nuclear reactors in operation in 30 countries worldwide.

Jul 9, 2010

Canadian medical reactor gets nod to restart

Ottawa (AFP) July 7, 2010 - Canada's nuclear safety commission authorized Wednesday the restarting of a reactor that produced one-third of the world's supply of medical isotopes before it closed for repairs last year.

Jul 7, 2010

First Concrete Pour For Haiyang Unit 2 Completed In Record Time

Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 06, 2010 - Westinghouse Electric Company, its consortium team member The Shaw Group Inc., China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC), and Shandong Nuclear Power Company Ltd are pleased to announce the successful completion of the first pour of basemat structural concrete for the nuclear island of Unit 2 at the Haiyang site in China.

Jul 6, 2010

‘Atomic Anne’ Lauvergeon stays in power at Areva: source

Paris (AFP) July 6, 2010 - The head of French nuclear group Areva Atomic Anne Lauvergeon, a top woman in global business, is to stay in her post, a source close to the matter said, countering rumours she was to be pushed out.

Jul 6, 2010

Saudi agrees on nuclear energy pact with France

Riyadh (AFP) July 5, 2010 - The Saudi cabinet agreed on Monday to sign a nuclear cooperation accord with France, which could open the way for French help in developing nuclear power in the oil-rich kingdom.

Jul 5, 2010