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Good News about Nuclear Energy – February 2012
Published on 2012-02-13 07:54:49
The NRC's decision to license Vogtle is a plus for investors Fitch Ratings, which determines the relative merits of various investment offerings, said Feb 10 is believes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's vote to approve combined operating and construction licenses for Southern's Vogtle units 3 & 4, located in Georgia, is a significant milestone for the nuclear industry. It also said the decision will have limited impact on credit. In 2007 when Southern applied for the licenses, Sta
91st Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers
Published on 2012-02-12 08:50:57
The Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers is up at Yes Vermont Yankee This week it is titled “The Vogtle Edition” after the historic decision Feb 9 by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to grant combined operating and construction licenses for two Westinghouse 1100 MW AP1000 nuclear reactors. This post is the collective voice of blogs with legendary names which emerge each week to tell the story of nuclear energy. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carn
SMR vendors seek $452M in federal funding
Published on 2012-02-10 19:08:11
Designs that can be licensed and enter revenue service by 2022 are sought This is an update to my coverage published in Fuel Cycle Week V11:N458 2/2/12 by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC The U.S. Department of Energy issued on Jan. 20 a draft Funding Opportunity Announcement that would provide $452 million in federal funds over five years to establish cost-sharing agreements with private industry to support the design and licensing of small modular reactors (SMRs). Typically,
