Archive for January, 2011
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy teaming up with suppliers
StarNews Online
By Jim Brumm, StarNews Correspondent
January 17, 2011
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy believes it will be another three to five years before the world economy supports nuclear power plant orders, senior vice president of nuclear plant projects Danny Roderick said.
Meanwhile, the Castle Hayne-based company is working to re-establish a nuclear infrastructure in the U.S.
Over the next couple of weeks, Roderick said, the company will [read more]
CASEnergy Coalition Launches “Clean Energy Buzz” Blog and Twitter Account
On Jan. 12, the CASEnergy Coalition launched “Clean Energy Buzz” – the new CASEnergy blog also in conjunction with the launch of CASEnergy’s Twitter account (@CASEnergy).
The two new spaces will provide a forum for all things nuclear energy and will offer the most up-to-date information on Coalition activities, insights and breaking news on the nuclear industry, including interviews with Coalition Co-Chairs and CASEnergy members.
CASEnergy invites you to [read more]
Engaging Communities on Clean Energy and Its Opportunities
AREVA North America: Next Energy Blog
January 6, 2011
In an op-ed on BETtv.com Maudine R. Cooper, President and CEO of the Greater Washington Urban League and Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA Administrator and Co-Chair of the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition, describe the importance of clean energy development and the growing support in many communities across the United States:
There is a broad coalition ready to support nuclear expansion [read more]
Nuclear Energy: An Economic Lifeline for Local Communities
By Maudine R. Cooper, President and CEO of the Greater Washington Urban League and Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA Administrator and Co-Chair of the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition
The latest unemployment numbers reveal that African Americans seeking work still are among the hardest hit by the economic downturn. The 16 percent unemployment rate among African Americans hovers around a 25-year high, and remains six percentage points above the [read more]
Local Economic Boost Expected When FPL Brings in 2,000 Extra Workers to Service Unit at St. Lucie Plant
TC Palm
By Will Greenlee
January 3, 2011
ST. LUCIE COUNTY1/3 — The use of more than 2,000 contract workers as part of an upcoming maintenance and refueling outage at Florida Power & Light Co.’s St. Lucie Nuclear Plant would have a “definite impact” on the area’s economy, according to area business leaders.
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