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Framatome delivers GAIA fuel assemblies to complete first Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel concept

Richland WA (SPX) Apr 09, 2019 - Framatome delivered the industry's first full-length Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (EATF) concept containing both pellets and claddings to Georgia Power's Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant

Apr 9, 2019

telent wins IT and comms contract for UK’s first new nuclear plant in 25 years

Warwick UK (SPX) Apr 09, 2019 - telent Technology Services Ltd (telent), a leading UK technology and network services company, has been awarded a six-year contract to supply the communications and IT infrastructure at Hinkley Poin

Apr 9, 2019

IAEA asks Saudis for safeguards on first nuclear reactor

Washington (AFP) April 5, 2019 - The head UN nuclear inspector said Friday that his agency is asking Saudi Arabia to agree to safeguards on nuclear material that could arrive by the end of the year for its first atomic reactor.

Apr 5, 2019

US approves companies’ nuclear work in Saudi Arabia

Washington (AFP) March 28, 2019 - The United States has given the green light to companies to work on six nuclear projects in Saudi Arabia, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday, despite lawmakers' worries that the kingdom could seek weapons.

Mar 28, 2019

China to start construction of its 1st floating nuclear power plant

Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 22, 2019 - The construction of China's first ever floating nuclear power plant is set to be launched before the end of 2019, the Global Times newspaper reported, citing the head of China's Nuclear Power Instit

Mar 22, 2019

EQUALLE group signs MoU to cooperate on qualification processes

Bristol UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2019 - EQUALLE and the University of Bristol have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in order to work together on seismic qualification of equipment. Under this partnership, Bristol would be the fi

Mar 21, 2019

RWE looks to 2019 to complete transformation

Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) March 14, 2019 - German energy giant RWE reported Thursday falling profits in 2018, but said this year should bring completion of a massive deal sealed that will see it buy up the renewable and nuclear activities from its rival EON.

Mar 14, 2019

Team solves a beta-decay puzzle with advanced nuclear models

Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 13, 2019 - An international collaboration including scientists at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) solved a 50-year-old puzzle that explains why beta decays of atomic nuc

Mar 13, 2019

New Framatome office in Bristol opens

Bristol UK (SPX) Mar 11, 2019 - In February 2019, Framatome opened a new office in Bristol in the presence of Jean-Bernard Ville, Senior Executive Vice President in charge of the Large Projects Business Unit, Marc Duret, Managing

Mar 11, 2019

Fukushima evacuees resist return as ‘Reconstruction Olympics’ near

Tokyo (AFP) March 8, 2019 - With Japan keen to flaunt Tokyo 2020 as the Reconstruction Olympics, people who fled the Fukushima nuclear disaster are being urged to return home but not everyone is eager to go.

Mar 8, 2019

Lithuania asks Belarus to convert nuclear plant to gas

Vilnius (AFP) March 7, 2019 - Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Thursday suggested that Belarus convert its nearly-completed nuclear power plant to gas, saying the move could lead to closer ties between Minsk and the EU.

Mar 7, 2019

Framatome delivered ATRIUM 11 reload fuel assemblies to Olkiluoto 1

Lingen, Germany (SPX) Mar 05, 2019 - Framatome delivered a reload batch of ATRIUM 11 fuel assemblies to the Olkiluoto 1 nuclear power plant operated by TVO (Teollisuuden Voima Oyj). It is the first reload of the ATRIUM 11 fuel design w

Mar 5, 2019

IEA: Nuclear energy set for risky, significant decline

Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2019 - Nuclear power is set for a significant decline by 2040 and will create energy security challenges unless policies are put in place to help promote investment, the International Energy Agency said We

Mar 1, 2019

Framatome modifies Loviisa nuclear power plant’s control rod systems

Paris, France (SPX) Feb 28, 2019 - Framatome has successfully modified the Preventive Protection System (PPS) at the Loviisa* nuclear power plant, operated by the Finnish utility Fortum. The Preventive Protection System uses control

Feb 28, 2019

EU clears RWE takeover of EON electricity generation assets

Brussels (AFP) Feb 26, 2019 - The EU on Tuesday approved RWE's acquisition of fellow German energy company EON's renewable and nuclear generation assets as part of a major asset swap.

Feb 26, 2019

Framatome signs first fuel contract with the Palo Verde Generating Station

Phoenix AZ (SPX) Feb 22, 2019 - Framatome has signed a contract to provide fuel fabrication and related services to Unit 2 at Palo Verde Generating Station near Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona Public Service (APS) operates and owns 29.1

Feb 22, 2019