[scf-post-title] President and CEO of Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation (AMS), Dr. Hash M. Hashemian, was recently appointed as a member to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC). The announcement was made on December 13, 2016, by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. Dr. Hashemian is joined by…
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[scf-post-title] Following the recent passage of New York’s Clean Energy Standard designed to support the state’s nuclear energy program by providing power plants with necessary subsidies, Illinois recently announced the passage of the Future Energy Jobs Bill. This bill is designed to level the playing field between nuclear energy and other carbon-free energy sources. Illinois…
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[scf-post-title] In December 2016, AMS celebrated the outstanding career of Dan Beverly, who retired after 30 years of loyal and dedicated service to AMS. Mr. Beverly is a beloved member of the AMS family, and his exceptional contributions over his three-decade career at AMS are immeasurable. Mr. Beverly worked for AMS from 1987 to 2016…
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[scf-post-title] For the first time in twenty years, a new nuclear power plant in the U.S. has begun commercial operations. The Tennessee Valley Authority, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, announced that the second unit at the Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station in Spring City, Tennessee had successfully completed all necessary power ascension tests and was…
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[scf-post-title] On October 20, AMS hosted a joint meeting for the local sections of the IEEE and ISA that which included members from the University of Tennessee student sections of IEEE, ACM, and Systers. The meeting included a dinner hosted by AMS, as well as a tour of AMS facilities and demonstrations of AMS…
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