Westinghouse said in a statement that WEConnect is “the first connected worker solution for the nuclear energy industry”.
The WEConnect system provides utilities with the ability to limit the number of personnel onsite, while giving those who are onsite real-time access to remote experts and resources. This can help optimise the performance of onsite crews, Westinghouse said.
The system offers flexible packages so utilities can either build from scratch or improve an existing “digital ecosystem”. WEConnect includes features that help to improve workforce safety. It can also be connected to other digital devices and platforms, allowing for workforce and job management.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 06 June 2020
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/westinghouse-and-guardhat-launch-connected-worker-solution-for-nuclear-industry-6-5-2020
The US Department of Energy (DOE) "strongly supports" the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposal to apply risk-based emergency preparedness requirements to small modular reactors (SMRs) and other new technologies. DOE said the NRC's proposed rule is "the next step in determining the appropriate Emergency Planning Zone size for SMRs and is crucial for the US nuclear industry and the overall development of the technology".
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 06 June 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/DOE-expresses-support-for-proposed-SMR-regulation
The Czech Fiscal Council, Národní rozpočtová rada (NRR), has warned that financing a new nuclear power unit could have a long-term impact on the country's budget and could be "a lot higher" than current estimates.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 06 June 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Czech-budget-council-warns-of-Dukovany-cost
Unit 2 of Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) Darlington nuclear power plant has been reconnected to the grid at 100% full power, marking the official completion of the first refurbishment of the site's four Candu units.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 06 June 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-Darlington-refurbishment-complete
A ceremony was held today to mark the official opening of a state-of-the-art laboratory building, named after former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano, at the agency's Seibersdorf site outside Vienna, Austria. The new facility will increase the IAEA's capacity to assist countries in fighting and preventing transboundary animal and zoonotic diseases like COVID-19, and to tackle challenges related to climate change and food safety.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 06 June 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-opens-Yukiya-Amano-Laboratories
The world's response to COVID-19 is also an opportunity to meet strategic goals that include reducing carbon emissions and attaining a healthier, more sustainable environment, while ensuring economic recovery, the leaders of the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) and World Nuclear Association said yesterday.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 06 June 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Post-COVID-recovery-brings-decarbonisation-opportu
A “major milestone” has been reached in the building of the UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, EDF Energy announced on 1 June.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 05 June 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbase-completed-for-hinkley-point-c-unit-2-7955862
UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has signed a multimillion-pound framework agreement to aid development of fusion energy.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 05 June 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsukaea-signs-framework-agreement-7956082
France’s EDF has terminated the Arenh contracts linking it with the Alpiq, Gazel and Total Direct Energie power suppliers, as provided for in the contracts when an interruption occurs for a period of over two months.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 05 June 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsedf-terminates-supply-contract-with-rival-companies-7955946
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in close cooperation with the European Commission and the OECD/NEA, has launched a new database for used fuel and radioactive waste that facilitates information sharing and simplifies national reporting in a single easy-to-use platform.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 05 June 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-launches-spent-fuel-and-radioactive-waste-database-7956049
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