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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.

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

Energy giants fund Myanmar nuclear drive: rights group

Paris (AFP) July 5, 2010 - Myanmar's military rulers are using gas revenue from US and French energy giants Chevron and Total to fund an illegal bid to build nuclear weapons, human rights monitors said in a report on Monday.

Jul 5, 2010

Improved security urged at Swedish nuclear plant

Stockholm (AFP) July 2, 2010 - Swedish authorities on Friday called for tighter security at a nuclear plant that was broken into by Greenpeace activists in June.

Jul 2, 2010

France signs accord to help Morocco’s nuclear energy drive

Paris (AFP) July 2, 2010 - France signed a cooperation accord with Morocco on Friday to help the north African country advance its plans to build a nuclear power plant.

Jul 2, 2010

Areva negotiating two more EPR reactors with China: CEO

Aix-En-Provence, France (AFP) July 2, 2010 - French nuclear group Areva, which already building two third-generation European Pressurized Reactors (EPR) in China, is negotiating further reactors with Beijing, the company's CEO said Friday.

Jul 2, 2010

S.Korea’s Doosan wins 3.9 billion dollar reactor order

Seoul (AFP) July 1, 2010 - Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction, South Korea's leading power equipment manufacturer, said Thursday it had won a 3.9 billion dollar order to provide nuclear reactors to the United Arab Emirates.

Jul 1, 2010

Greenpeace activists fined for Sweden nuclear protest

Stockholm (AFP) July 1, 2010 - A court in central Sweden on Thursday handed out fines to 29 Greenpeace activists who broke into a nuclear power plant earlier this month, according to judicial sources.

Jul 1, 2010

Finnish parliament approves two new nuclear reactors

Helsinki, Finland (AFP) July 1, 2010 - Finland's parliament on Thursday approved the building of two new nuclear reactors in a move the government said would help fight climate change and create jobs but that was widely denounced by environmentalists.

Jul 1, 2010

Green group urges Thailand to shelve nuclear plans

Bangkok (AFP) June 30, 2010 - Environmental campaigners on Wednesday urged Thailand to shelve its nuclear power proposals, warning that the cost of the project could be much greater than expected.

Jun 30, 2010