1. Gauging the pressure.
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NUCLEAR industry , *NUCLEAR reactor design & construction , *FUKUSHIMA Nuclear Accident, Fukushima, Japan, 2011 , *COST control - Abstract
The article focuses on France's nuclear energy industry in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. It states nuclear reactor manufacturer Areva was under pressure to put older, less expensive nuclear reactor designs back in its catalog after Abu Dhabi chose a South Korean company to build a series of nuclear reactors in December 2009. It comments that Anne Lauvergeon, Areva's chief executive officer, faces challenges to make Areva more profitable by reducing construction costs.
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- 2011