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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's ESBWR Reactor Design Receives NRC's Final Design Approval, Clearing the Way for Global Sales

o Gives ESBWR 'Country of Origin' Safety Clearance for International Construction o ESBWR Remains on Track for Final NRC Design Certification in the Fall of 2011 WILMINGTON, N.C. - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced its next-generation reactor model, the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR), has received a positive final safety evaluation report (FSER) and final design...

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's ESBWR Reactor Design Receives NRC's Final Design Approval, Clearing the Way for Global Sales

o Gives ESBWR 'Country of Origin' Safety Clearance for International Construction o ESBWR Remains on Track for Final NRC Design Certification in the Fall of 2011 WILMINGTON, N.C. - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced its next-generation reactor model, the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR), has received a positive final safety evaluation report (FSER) and final design...

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Lockheed Martin Sign Major Nuclear Industry Supply Chain Agreement

Lockheed Martin to Supply GEH with Main Control Room Systems for Reactors WILMINGTON, N.C.-February 16, 2011-GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced it has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). The two US-based companies, known for excellence in technology and safety, will join forces to design and build the world's most advanced digital control systems and nuclear...

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's CEO Caroline Reda to Promote Nuclear Energy as Part of US-India Trade Mission

WILMINGTON, N.C. 07 February 2011 - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) president and CEO Caroline Reda is the top U.S. nuclear industry executive participating in a trade mission to India February 6-11. Reda will join U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, who is leading the mission, and senior officials from the Export-Import Bank (EX-IM), the Trade Development Agency (TDA), and executives from almost...

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NRC Approves GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's New Methodology to Help Utilities Evaluate Nuclear Power Plant Component Condition

o GEH Deploys Innovative Service as Utilities Seek Increased Reactor Efficiency, Reliability and Safety o Steam Dryer Evaluation to Support License Amendment Requests, New Plant Applications for Existing, New BWR Stations WILMINGTON, N.C.-November 10, 2010-As utilities seek to increase the efficiency, reliability and safety of their nuclear power stations, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today...

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Sign Agreement on Small Modular Reactor Technology

Companies to Pursue Potential Development of GEH's Generation IV PRISM Reactor AIKEN, S.C. - 27 October 2010 - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, (SRNS) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the potential of deploying a prototype of GEH's Generation IV PRISM reactor as part of a proposed demonstration of small modular...

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Announces MOUs with Michigan Companies

DEARBORN, MICH. - September 27, 2010 - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced it has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with several local companies-Energy Steel & Supply Co., Curtiss-Wright Flow Control and CLYDEUNION Pumps-to begin discussions about supplying components for new nuclear power plant projects in the United States and around the world. GEH announced the MOUs at the...

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Tata Consulting Engineers Exploring Potential Design and Workforce Development Opportunities for New Reactor Projects

Preliminary Agreement Sets Stage for Future ESBWR Engineering Collaboration WILMINGTON, N.C.-August 17, 2010-GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced it has signed a preliminary agreement with India's Tata Consulting Engineers, Ltd. (TCE) to explore potential project design and workforce development opportunities in support of GEH's future nuclear projects in India and around the world. As...

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Global Laser Enrichment Submits License Application to Build First Commercial Uranium Enrichment Plant Using Laser Technology

Third-Generation Technology Would Increase Production of Enriched Fuel for U.S. Nuclear Power Plants WILMINGTON, N.C.--30 June 2009-- Global Laser Enrichment (GLE), a business venture of GE, Hitachi Ltd. and Cameco, today announced a landmark in the deployment of its proposed, next-generation enrichment facility designed to increase the United States' supply of enriched uranium to fuel its...

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Nuclear Fuel Recycling Technology Leadership Earns GE Engineer Prestigious Honor from American Nuclear Society

WILMINGTON, N.C.-June 16, 2009-GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced today that the American Nuclear Society (ANS) has honored engineer Charles Boardman with the prestigious Cisler Medal for his decades of leadership in the development of GEH's Generation IV PRISM reactor technology. The PRISM reactor is a cornerstone of GEH's proposed Advanced Recycling Center (ARC) for recycling spent fuel...

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