AECL research reactor gets landmark status

November 23, 2010, 7:00AMANS Nuclear Cafe

The international nuclear community designated the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's (AECL) Zero Energy Deuterium 2 (ZED-2) research reactor a nuclear historical landmark, presented by the American Nuclear Society.  The award, given on November 2 during a technical conference in Ottawa, honored the reactor for its 50 years of operation and for its outstanding contributions to the global nuclear industry.

Audeen Fentiman testifies before the Blue Ribbon Commission

November 16, 2010, 10:09PMANS Nuclear Cafe

On November 15, Audeen Fentiman testified before the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future (BRC).  The BRC was established by U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu in January 2010 to provide recommendations for developing a safe, long-term solution to managing the nation's used nuclear fuel and nuclear waste. The BRC  will provide advice and make recommendations on issues including alternatives for the storage, processing, and disposal of civilian and defense spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.

Three members named ANS Fellows

November 16, 2010, 7:48AMANS Nuclear Cafe

Three members of the American Nuclear Society were named ANS Fellows during last week's ANS Winter Conference and Technology Expo, as announced on November 16 by John (Jack) M. Tuohy, Jr., P.E., ANS executive director. These awards were presented in recognition of the Fellows' significant contributions and achievements to nuclear science and technology.

ANS Presidents on Times Square Jumbotron

November 16, 2010, 7:01AMANS Nuclear Cafe

The American Nuclear Society's Winter Meeting, titled "Nuclear Progress!" attracted more than 2000 registrants, a record for the Society, which was established in 1954. The Winter Meeting, held November 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nev., was the premier event for the nuclear science and technology community and focused on the latest developments in nuclear science and engineering.

Honing the new nuclear energy narrative

November 9, 2010, 11:39PMANS Nuclear CafeCraig Piercy and Corey McDaniel

As a record number of nuclear leaders meet during the American Nuclear Society's 2010 Winter Conference in Las Vegas (of all places), the men and women of the U.S. nuclear community are all asking a version of the same question:  What now?  Clearly, the election results of November 2 will impact U.S. nuclear policy for the next two years, and probably reverberate much longer than that.

Welcome to the ANS 2010 Winter Meeting

November 7, 2010, 6:00AMANS Nuclear CafeEric Loewen

As we gather to discuss innovations and the next steps forward in nuclear development, I am taking advantage of our new ANS blog site to talk about some communications initiatives undertaken by the Society. As nuclear professionals, we have an obligation to share our technical understanding and scientific perspective with policymakers, educators, students, and the public-and we also need to be sure that we are communicating effectively with each other so that we can speak to today's energy issues with a unified voice.

Green Business Blog Carnival #22

November 6, 2010, 3:15PMANS Nuclear Cafe

The 22nd Carnival of Green Business blogs is up at Eco-Libris!  Founded in 2007, Eco-Libris is a green company working to green up the book industry by promoting the adoption of green practices in the industry, balancing out books by planting trees, and supporting green books. To achieve these goals Eco-Libris is working with book readers, publishers, authors, bookstores and others in the book industry worldwide.