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What’s up with France over Nuclear?

The state owned nuclear giant Areva stayed out of hot water with investors. EDF got a major boost with the European Union’s approval of a massive new 3.2 Gwe nuclear reactor complex at Hinkley Point in the U.K. The lower … Continue reading

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GE Hitachi gets ESBWSR design certification from NRC

Two U.S. utilities have referenced the 1600 MW design in their license applications for new reactors In a long and winding, and expensive, path, GE Hitachi this week finally got what it came for from the NRC. The agency approved … Continue reading

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