Learn more about Unleashing Commercial Nuclear Power in the United States

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the start of a new pilot program to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactors and strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel.

Engineering Test Unit 3.0 will inform Kairos Power Hermes reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Westinghouse and Radiant were the initial companies selected to test their microreactor designs in DOME, the world's first microreactor test bed at Idaho National Laboratory.

Recipients gain up to nine months of access to state-of-the-art facilities at no cost.

For the first time in U.S. history, Centrus Energy Corp has produced 900 kilograms of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), a crucial fuel source needed by most advanced reactor designs.

Results from the first-of-a-kind experiment at Idaho National Laboratory could help boost performance and reduce waste generated at nuclear power plants across the country.