Sigma Transnational, Techsnabexport (Tenex) North American Associate Partner, announced today that Russian’s Uranium Giant, Tenex, will soon launch the Children Nuclear Academy in the Southeastern region of USA.
Gainesville, FL, September 03, 2009 — Sigma Transnational, Techsnabexport (Tenex) North American Associate Partner, announced today that Russian’s Uranium Giant, Tenex, will soon launch the Children Nuclear Academy in the Southeastern region of USA. The USA southeastern corridor has a major cluster of nuclear power plant operators including: Florida Power and Light (FPL), Southern Nuclear, Entergy, Progress Energy, TVA, SCANA, Constellation Energy, PSE&G, Dominion, South Carolina Electric and Gas, Duke Energy, Exelon, Pennsylvania Power and Light, and First Energy.
The Russian Children Nuclear Academy project was launched in Russia in January 2002 on the initiative by the Institute of Pandeia textbook and Educational Society public association. See additional information at http://www.dya.ru
Since 2003, the JSC Techsnabexport (Tenex) has been the chief sponsor of the annual Russian scientific and educational projects so-called the “Power of the Future” contest. In 2006, Tenex started sponsoring the International contest. Generally, the contest is organized by the Autonomous non-commercial organization Center for Specialist Training in nuclear physics and nuclear power «Nuclear Academy». The goal is to improve education and generating and enhancing the nuclear industry with a younger pool of experts. The major thrust aimed at research in nuclear power and nuclear technologies. Eligible recipients include both High School and College/University students who have an aptitude for science and technology. All scholarships/grants from JSC Techsnabexport (Tenex) are limited to one year.
Previous winning projects included, but not limited to:
• History of German Uranium project and USSR nuclear project; role of intelligence and their creation and development. Information manual for students.
• Non-conventional energy sources — photosynthesis.
• Studies on the subject: Energy sources — history and present day.
• Thermal impacts from the Kalinin NPP on ecosystems of cooling water basins — the Pesyevo and Udomlya lakes.
• Studies of mechanism of impact from high frequency electromagnetic field on a human cell.
• Role of PR technologies in addressing socio-economic issues in nuclear industry (experience of sociological study using the example of Federal State Unitary Enterprise (FSUE) Elektrokhimpribor Combine).
• Prospects for thermal power use in the second contour of the Balakovo NPP.
• Radioactive irradiation impacts on a human being.
• Nature needs your protection. A journalist investigation.
• Environmentally clean energy sources and prospects for their use in Russia.
• Alfa-active isotopes in radiation immune therapy — new method for destroying single cancer cells.
• Isotope separation technology using the example of Siberian Chemical Integrated Plant.
• The issues facing closed nuclear cities and ways for their addressing (Information and research project using the elements of a comparative analysis).
• Radioactivity — «death rays» or power of the future (a journalist investigation).
• Problems of thermonuclear power.
As part of Techsnabexport (Tenex) social responsibility, Tenex supports education, charity and other community involvement. The ‘Power of the Future” contest is one of the many programs Tenex supports that spans the breath and depth of social, cultural, educational, strategic partnership, and investments in future.
About Tenex in North America
Techsnabexport» — brand name TENEX — is owned by Atomenergoprom, which has a 40% share in the world’s uranium enrichment services, 17% in nuclear fuel production, 8% in uranium mining, and 28% in NPP construction (10 reactors). Tenex is the world’s largest exporter of Russian nuclear fuel cycle and delivers uranium products to meet reactor requirements of Nuclear Power Plants in the USA. Tenex product to the USA is low-enriched uranium down-blended from highly enriched uranium extracted from dismantled warheads (HEU-LEU Agreement). Tenex, North American Operation has signed 6 multi-Billion dollar contracts with Exelon, Constellation, and Fuelco (San Francisco, California-based Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; St. Louis, Missouri-based AmerenUE; and Dallas, Texas-based Luminant). All Exelon and Constellation contracts have been reviewed and approved by the US Department of Commerce.
To obtain more information on Tenex, please visit us at: http://www.sigmatran.com/tenex.htm
About Sigma Transnational Inc.
Sigma Transnational is a global professional consulting company focused in Energy, Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical and Transportation sectors. Sigma Transnational is an advocate their clients and provides the following functions, which includes but not limited to: Project Management, Business Development, Executive Account Management, Public Relations, Marketing, Promotions and Strategic Positioning, Market Research and Intelligence, Liaison between private enterprise and government agencies, Relationship Management and Leveraging, Advice, Interpretation and Positioning of news events, and Crisis Management. Sigma Transnational is the JSC Techsnabexport (Tenex) North American Associated Partner.
To obtain more information on Sigma Transnational please visit us at: http://www.sigmatran.com
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