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1. Duke's Ellen Ruff shepherds plans for Lee
NEI SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009
Ellen Ruff is the first president of nuclear generation at Duke Energy, which is planning the William States Lee III nuclear power plant near Gaffney, S.C. In an interview with The Charlotte Observer, Ruff talked about her goals, efforts to share Lee's costs and how the new administration may affect the industry. Charlotte Observer (N.C.), The (01/04)
2. Reid says Yucca Mountain funding will be cut
NEI SmartBrief | Jan 06, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said funding for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear repository will be cut significantly during the next two years, following a discussion with President-elect Barack Obama. Reid also said the project may stop if funding runs out. Las Vegas Review-Journal (01/05)
3. Progress Energy strikes deal to develop nuclear units
NEI SmartBrief | Jan 06, 2009
Progress Energy has announced that it will work with Westinghouse Electric and the Shaw Group on developing two proposed nuclear units in Levy County, Fla. The agreement is part of a plan to retire two coal-fired plants in favor of the nuclear energy units, which will cut carbon dioxide emissions and create thousands of construction jobs for the area. Forbes (01/05)
4. New Mexico company banks on minireactors
NEI SmartBrief | Jan 06, 2009
Hyperion Power Generation thinks its garden shed-sized nuclear reactors, which it calls "nuclear batteries," will be the solution to energy problems. The Santa Fe, N.M.-based company says it has received more than $2 billion in orders for the product, which it says will generate 25 megawatts of electricity for up to 10 years. Toronto Star, The (01/05)
5. Mini reactors may be rural Alaska's future energy supply
NEI SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009
Interest in new designs for mini nuclear power plants is growing in remote areas around the world, like Alaska's remote towns, where electricity is expensive. Toshiba has offered residents of Galena, Alaska, a free "4S" mini reactor by 2012. Christian Science Monitor, The (12/29)
6. TVA agrees to improvements in settlement with NRC
NEI SmartBrief | Jan 07, 2009
An investigation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission found that a Tennessee Valley Authority security employee had lied on an inventory report at the Sequoyah nuclear plant. As part of a settlement in the case, TVA must upgrade procedures at three sites. Chattanoogan.com (01/06)
7. 5 bad habits that snare new leaders
NEI SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009
New bosses struggling to obtain quick wins are prone to focus too much on detail, react badly to criticism, bully, micromanage and make snap judgments, a survey of 5,400 new leaders and their managers found. "In some cases, they manage to get the outcome they were seeking in a narrow sense, but the process isn't pretty, the fallout is toxic, and their ability to lead is compromised," the authors of this report say. Harvard Business Review (01/2009)
8. Nuclear has more support, but building costs are weighty
NEI SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009
Now 30 years after Three Mile Island, the nuclear industry appears poised for a revival. "There's only a very small minority in Congress that still opposes nuclear power," says Alex Flint, senior vice president of government affairs for the Nuclear Energy Institute. "That's quite a change." Alternative energies are getting a boost from the growing demand for energy and green alternatives, but investors are put off by the cost of building new plants. TIME (12/31)
9. Tetra Tech buys Haselwood Enterprises
NEI SmartBrief | Jan 07, 2009
Tetra Tech has purchased Tennessee-based Haselwood Enterprises, a 120-employee firm, for an unknown sum. Tetra Tech provides engineering and consulting for nuclear clients, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and U.S. Department of Energy. Los Angeles Business Journal (free registration) (01/06)
10. 10 best practices for new leaders
NEI SmartBrief | Jan 07, 2009
This article offers the 10 best practices to help new leaders cope with the challenges of the new year. Among them: Foster transparency and accountability, lead from the trenches instead of the corner office, view customers as individuals in order to understand what they need, and look for opportunities. HarvardBusiness.org (12/29)
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