Nuclear Energy in Canada: Companies in Alberta

[droogie01]

Does anybody know of any companies currently involved with advancing nuclear energy in areas like Alberta?

I have two years of Astrophysics and on my 2nd year of Geophysics and want to really start getting into the professional aspect of nuclear energy (something i hope to make a career out of in another year or two)

thanks

 

[MATLABdude]

Bruce Power was making waves about moving into Alberta, and setting up a nuclear reactor near the Oil Sands (Peace Country).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Power

Interestingly, there was a student group at the University of Alberta that hosted a debate on bringing nuclear to Alberta (actually, it was this evening):
http://energyclub.wikidot.com/

 

[fatra2]

There is also AECL which is the firm that runs most of the power reactors in Canada. The problem is that you stated "advanced nuclear energy", and AECL only deals with candu type reactors. It is up to you to decide if candu type reactors are advanced.

Cheers

 

[droogie01]

by advancing i just meant incorporating them more into Alberta

and thanks ill definitely be looking into all three of those

 

[Astronuc]

AECL is the developer or NSSS supplier of the CANDU reactor.

Ontario Hydro was the principle nuclear utility in Canada. In 1999, OH was reorganized into several separate companies.

http://www.opg.com/power/nuclear/index.asp
http://www.opg.com/nb/index3.asp

In 1998, the Progressive Conservative government of Mike Harris passed the Energy Competition Act which authorized the establishment of a market in electricity. In April 1999, Ontario Hydro was re-organized into five companies: Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the Ontario Hydro Services Company (later renamed Hydro One), the Independent Electricity Market Operator (later renamed the Independent Electricity System Operator), the Electrical Safety Authority, and Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation. The two commercial companies, Ontario Power Generation and Hydro One, were intended to eventually operate as private businesses rather than as crown corporations.

Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Hydro