March 4th, 2010 | 4:30 pm

Leader of the American Leader in Carbon-Free Energy Solutions

Jacques Besnainou is the CEO of AREVA in North America. Part of his leadership is to continue the dialogue on nuclear energy. He shares his vision for the U.S. nuclear energy industry and how AREVA is going to “light the world with nuclear energy” in the video below.

  • http://nuclearfissionary.com/ Jack Gamble

    The USA should be BEGGING Areva to set up shop over here and put our people to work making clean energy. We still have close to 10% unemployment and instead of courting industry, our government weighs it down with bureaucracy and politics.

  • howardshaffer

    Mr. Besnainou's idea of complete transparency, and in politics not being able to pick your opponent is right on. The US nuclear industry has done the opposite, and has gotten us to the mess we are in.
    In the beginning the scientists who developed nuclear energy in WWII knew and said that public education was key. Unfortunately it has always been someone else's job. Scientists don't go to public meetings, especially where there are opponents.
    Some of us in the profession and industry have been reaching out to the public on our own, and through the American Nuclear Society's Public Information Committee. Our efforts are weak compared to the anti-nukes who bring in the professional hit-men from Washington to local events. With no support from local utilities that have the money, the result is predictible. When its pros against ameteurs the pros win most of time.
    The proof is the current debacle in Vermont, and the stoppage of Yucca mountain.

    Thank goodness for Jacques Besnainou's leadership.