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Nuclear Energy Insight 2008

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   Nuclear Energy Insight - May 2008
Racing for Clear Air, Nuclear-Sponsored Speedster Leaves Competition in Dust … Public Supports Federal Incentives for Clean Energy … Nuclear Plants Continue Superior Safety and Operating Performance … Virginia Nuclear Plant Generates Economic Benefits … Nuclear Energy Industry Plays Strategic Role in Emergency Response … Countries Pursue Plans for New Nuclear Power Plants … Community Colleges Receive Federal Grants for Job Training … States Recognize Value of Nuclear Energy … On the Horizon: Small-Scale Reactors for Remote Applications … Book Challenges Readers to Consider Future Energy Options
   Nuclear Energy Insight - April 2008
Sunshine State Sees Nuclear Future … Two Companies Seek Licenses For New Plants … Power Player: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) … U.S. Industry Boosts Efficiency, Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions … Diablo Canyon All Steamed Up About New Generators … U.S. Nuclear Energy Capacity to Grow by 2030, DOE Projects … Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Demonstration a Success … New Commissioner Sworn in at NRC … Governor’s Comments Spark Talk of Nuclear Resurgence … Project Reactor: Modeling the Next-Generation Plant … Manufacturers Endorse Nuclear Energy … Nuclear-Powered Instruments Find Rings Around Saturn Moon
   Nuclear Energy Insight - August/September 2008
G-8 Agrees on Emissions Reductions ... Britain Plans For 8 New Nuclear Power Plants ... Power Player: Cheryl Boggess, Westinghouse Electric Co. ... Exelon to Slash Greenhouse Gases and... ... Provide Funding to Improve River ... A Year After the Japan Quake ... Financing Incentives, Climate Change Policy Boost Nuclear ... Senate Looks at NRC’s New Licensing Processes ... Nuclear Industry, Educators Strike New Partnerships ... Texas Plant Wins Business Award ... Students Gain Invaluable Knowledge at U.S. Women in Nuclear Conference ... Kankus Receives Leadership Award ... New Generation Job Outlook Promising
   Nuclear Energy Insight - February 2008
Energy Bill Opens Overseas Markets For America’s Nuclear Power Suppliers ... Global Groups See Growth Spurt in New Nuclear Plants ... Power Player: Michael Wallace, Constellation Generation Group ... Nuclear, Wind Energy Needed to Cut Greenhouse Gases in New England ... Demystifying the Nuclear Plant Licensing Process ... DOE Issues Guidance on Applying for New-Plant Insurance ... Fueling the Next Generation of Reactors ... For Berkeley’s Vujic, Nuclear Energy Is Her Career and Passion ... Universities Respond to Call for Expanded Nuclear Work Force ... Can You Ampere Me Now? A Nuclear Plant in Your Pocket

   Nuclear Energy Insight - January 2008
NRC Begins Regulatory Reviews for New-Plant License Applications … ESBWR Receives GE’s ‘Ecomagination’ Certification … Power Player: Jeffrey Immelt, General Electric -Jeffrey Immelt, president and chairman of General Electric, offers his perspective on several issues … Putting the Base In ‘Baseload’ Air Force Considers Nuclear Plant … Drought Highlights Vital Link Between Water, Electricity Supplies … Global Energy Needs Spur Cooperation … DOE Clears Hurdle In Repository Licensing Process … Union Prepares to Meet Nuclear Labor Demand … A Rare Glimpse of Nuclear Power: Braidwood Generating Station … Nuclear Facilities Top List of Zero-Emissions Power Plants
   Nuclear Energy Insight - July 2008
Coalition Highlights Jobs Potential … Presidential Candidates Set Energy Policies … Nuclear Power Plants Weather Storms … Polls Find Strong Support for New U.S. Nuclear Plants … G-8, Other Nations Support Nuclear Energy … 1,000 Nuclear Plants Needed by 2050, International Report Predicts … Nations Look Anew at Carbon-Free Nuclear Energy … U.S. Most Likely to Win New Reactor Investor Backing … New EIA Briefs Make Energy Information Easier to Understand … Nuclear and Wind Energy Have Lowest Impact on Wildlife … ‘Red Book’ Finds Sufficient Uranium For 100 Years
   Nuclear Energy Insight - June 2008
New Reactor Is ‘Moral Imperative,’ Says Md. Governor After Plant Tour ... DOE Submits Yucca Mountain License Application ... Wired: Nuclear Power One Way to Reduce Greenhouse Gases ... Industry Leaders Call for Action to Address Energy Goals ... New Nuclear Plants Needed for Energy Independence, Says Senator ... Wondering About Radiation? Head to Web for Answers ... Experts Identify Challenges Ahead for Nuclear Renaissance ... Energy Prices, Climate Change Prompt Re-examination of Nuclear Energy ... NEI to Report, Reduce Carbon Footprint ... PG&E Plant Protects Rare Avian Species ... Companies Plan U.S. Uranium Enrichment Facilities Ahead of Nuclear Resurgence ... Nuclear Plant Employees Recognized for Innovative Practices ... Fission and Fishin’ Meet at Nuclear Plant’s Charity Tournament
   Nuclear Energy Insight - March 2008
For U.S. Nuclear Power Plants, 2007 is a Year for the Record Books … Nuclear Plants Recognized for Habitat Protection … Power Player: Jim Rogers, Duke Energy …Individual Plants Excel Across the Nation … Progress, Entergy Seek New-Reactor Licenses … State Bills Promote New Nuclear Plants … R&D Strategies Target Increase in Nuclear Energy … Climate-Change Concerns Could Spur $7 Trillion in Clean Energy … Investment Banks Begin Counting Carbon in New-Plant Costs …‘Age of Turbulence’ Demands Safe, Clean Nuclear Power … Mega-Numbers for ‘Megatons to Megawatts’ … Finnish Utility Enlists Green Power for Business Customers
   Nuclear Energy Insight - November/December 2008
Nuclear Policy Recommendations for a New President—Ideas From Leading Institutions for US Climate and Energy Policy ... Pete Domenici, Senate Leader on Nuclear Energy, Retires ... US And India Sign Historic Nuclear Agreement ... IAEA Bullish on World Nuclear Growth ... OECD Forecasts 22% Global Nuclear Share by 2050 ... Federal Nuclear Subsidies Not High, Comparatively Speaking ... Renewable R&D Funding Outpaces Nuclear Energy Since 1994 ... New Nuclear College Programs Growing ... Building a Diverse Energy Labor Pool ... New Nuclear Jobs Are Coming to Many States ...
   Nuclear Energy Insight - October 2008
Campaigning for Sustainable, Secure and Affordable Energy ... ORNL Demonstrates New Nuclear Fuel Recycling Process ... Power Player: Elisabeth Walker, ORNL Researcher ... Westinghouse, Shaw Gear Up On New Build Venture Louisiana Plant to Build AP1000 Modules ... Public Support for New Nuclear Clear, Consistent ... FDA Approves Irradiation of Leafy Vegetables to Enhance Consumer Safety ... Food Irradiation Proven Over 45 Years ... 21 Companies Seek Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Projects ... 5 More Companies Submit License Applications for New Nuclear Plants ... Nuclear Plant Workers’ Radiation Dose Lowest Ever In 2007 ... Nuclear Power Plants Unscathed In Back-to-Back Storms ... Early Defense Nuclear Site Opened to Public

 

 

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