Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Helping the Nuclear Promise
Feb 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
As the new Biden administration looks to sink its footprint into legislation, the U.S. nuclear industry could see new changes in the way it operates. Although the outcries against nuclear energy have been somewhat prevalent within his own party—notably that of...
Jan 22, 2021 | Latest News, Nuclear
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission convened Thursday to discuss the possibility of a 100-year license for nuclear plants in the United States. The meeting is expected to revolve around potential safety-related issues such an extension could incur—such as the long-term...
Jan 14, 2021 | Latest News, Military
Raytheon Technologies has completed an acquisition to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies, a satellite manufacturer based out of Boulder, Colorado. The move was completed ahead of schedule on December 22nd, 2020, after initially being disclosed in early November. Blue...
Jan 8, 2021 | Latest News, Nuclear
In a move announced January 7th, Mirion Technologies, Inc. is set to acquire noted radiation oncology provider Sun Nuclear, in a transaction of yet to be disclosed financial value. The acquisition is expected to aid Mirion’s effort to diversify its portfolio across a...
Dec 18, 2020 | Latest News, Military, Nuclear
As the U.S. reels from a blistering cyber security attack this week that has infected over a dozen federal agencies, the nation’s nuclear power facilities may have been breached as well. Reports from the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security...
Dec 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
The two nuclear reactors under construction at the Vogtle Generating Plant have received their initial delivery of uranium fuel this week, reports controlling owner Georgia Power. The reactors, Vogtle 3 & 4 respectively, have been under construction since March of...
Nov 5, 2020 | Latest News, Nuclear
U.S. energy giant Exelon Corporation is mulling a decision to split the company’s multistate utilities from its nuclear generation arm. The consideration comes on the heels of a financially rough year for the company which announced in August that it would be closing...
Oct 30, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Latest News, Nuclear, OTEK Meters
As the manufacturing industry increasingly becomes more reliant on digital systems, they also become more vulnerable to cyber security attacks. Now it’s true that most U.S. manufacturers already have provisions or protocols for cyber security in place, but are they up...
Oct 23, 2020 | Latest News, Nuclear
The future of small modular reactors just received a major boost from the Department of Energy. Struggling in recent weeks after the collective decision by the Utah Associated Municipal Power System (UAMPS) to scrap its acceptance to be the pilot program for leading...
