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Friday, December 14, 2012

US and Russia – Reactor Wars

From the Nuclear Diner

US and Russia – Reactor Wars
I think it is fascinating that the US and Russia are now competing in the global field of nuclear reactor construction. Yet it is not only the reactor designers but the politicians that are weighing in and supporting the designer from their nation. It has the sense of being competitive and a bit like a school yard fight. I have been studying and analyzing the Russian nuclear program for many years and am interested in how they are growing and changing to be more competitive on the international market.

The competitive field I am focusing on is in the Czech Republic. They have put out a request for bids and three companies put in proposals: Westinghouse/Toshiba representing the US and Japan, Rosatom representing Russia, and AREVA representing France. Interestingly enough AREVA was tossed out of the competition for not meeting “crucial requirements.”(Reuters)

http://www.nucleardiner.com/archive/item/us-and-russia-reactor-wars?category_id=1

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