http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/rss/news.aspx This is the syndication feed for the Nuclear Exchange news archive. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34397/turbine-island-commissioning-begins.html Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has announced that commissioning has begun for the turbine island systems for Olkiluoto 3 in Finland. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34397/turbine-island-commissioning-begins.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34396/nuclear-safety-projects-launched.html A series of research and development (R&D) projects has been launched by China's National Energy Administration (NEA) to improve the country’s emergency response capabilities at nuclear power plants in the event of an extreme disaster. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34396/nuclear-safety-projects-launched.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34394/nuclear-power-engineering-firm-expands-operations.html Enercon Services Inc. has added two international offices in Abu Dhabi, UAE and Brussels, Belgium, bringing the total of the company's offices to 21. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34394/nuclear-power-engineering-firm-expands-operations.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34373/nuclear-project-reaches-major-milestones-in-uk.html Areva has achieved major milestones for EPR construction projects in the UK by signing new agreements on February 17th. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34373/nuclear-project-reaches-major-milestones-in-uk.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34372/npp-receives-license-renewal.html On February 17th the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) said that it is renewing the Power Reactor Operating License issued to New Brunswick Power Nuclear (NBPN) for its 635MW Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station, for the period between February 17, 2012 until June 30, 2017. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34372/npp-receives-license-renewal.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34369/u.s.-energy-secretary-says-nuclear-power-plays-imp.html U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu has recently told workers at Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle that nuclear power will continue to be an important part of the energy mix in the United States and around the world. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34369/u.s.-energy-secretary-says-nuclear-power-plays-imp.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34367/civil-nuclear-energy-agreement-inked.html The UK government has signed a joint framework agreement with France to collaborate in the development of civil nuclear energy projects. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34367/civil-nuclear-energy-agreement-inked.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34354/2014-startup-for-novovoronezh-ii.html Rosatom head Sergei Kiryenko has indicated that the second phase of the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant will start operations up to two years later than previous estimates suggest. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34354/2014-startup-for-novovoronezh-ii.html Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34352/nuclear-power-reactor-design-selected.html On Febraury 14th the Next Generation Nuclear Plant Industry Alliance Ltd said it has selected the Areva Generation IV reactor concept as the optimum design for next generation nuclear plants. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34352/nuclear-power-reactor-design-selected.html Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34350/nuclear-components-manufacturing-facility.html On February 15th Areva and Czech Republic-based company, TS Plzen, signed a contract for the supply of a 9000tn new forging press as well as a 200tn manipulator for Areva’s Le Creusot manufacturing plant in Burgundy, France. http://www.nuclear-exchange.com/news/34350/nuclear-components-manufacturing-facility.html Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT