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South Carolina Business and Government Leaders to be Briefed by Industry Experts at SMR Comunity Forum

Submitted by: Emily Brady on Apr 18, 2011 at 5:11 pm Tagged with: Clean Technology, Economic Development, future fuels, nuclear engineering, Nuclear Industry, SMR, South Carolina economic development Source: EngenuitySC

MEDIA ADVISORY
SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO BE BRIEFED BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS AT SMR COMMUNITY FORUM

WHO: Steve Benjamin, Mayor of the City of Columbia
Steve Byrne, Executive V.P. Power Generation, SCE&G
Mike Anness, Manager for Advanced Reactors, Westinghouse
Pierre Oneid, President, SMR LLC, a subsidiary of Holtec International
Top leaders from South Carolina’s business and government sectors

WHAT: South Carolina state leaders from government, technology and business industries will be briefed by a special panel of industry experts explaining the technology of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), why this technology is different, and what it can do to support power needs for our region and state.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 19, from 1:15pm-2:15pm

WHERE: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
1320 Main Street, 17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201

WHY: As part of the Nuclear Energy Insider’s Small Modular Reactor Conference being held this week in Columbia, SC, EngenuitySC is hosting this panel discussion for business and government leaders to examine SMR technology and what it means for South Carolina and the Midstate region in terms of economic development. South Carolina and the Midstate region particularly possess (es) the unique blend of human resources, sites and entrepreneurial spirit to become the national hub for engineering, manufacture and service of SMRs. The confluence of technology, growing national need for energy and existing local resources and assets, provide a window of opportunity for our region and state to position itself as a hub for the research, development, demonstration,education, and economic development of this burgeoning industry.