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Higher enrichment levels allow the fuel to last longer and operate at increased power levels.

ORNL pioneers a high-temperature furnace that can mimic the extreme heat and radiation conditions of space.

Idaho National Laboratory creates new molten salt test loop that more closely mimics a molten salt reactor.

$900 million solicitation to support the deployment of small modular reactors will help grow the supply of affordable and abundant energy for Americans.

Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory successfully demonstrated an efficient way to produce fuel for the world’s first fast-spectrum, salt-fueled reactor test.

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) successfully demonstrated a new method to track chemical changes in molten salt in real time.

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) conducted the world's first safety test on a high burnup fast reactor fuel in more than 20 years at its Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) facility.

AMMTO released a request for information (RFI) to gather input on its draft harsh environment materials (HEM) research, development, and demonstration landscape document.

ORNL designed, printed, and successfully tested a specimen capsule for use in its High Flux Isotope Reactor.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will be hosting their next Project Peer Review from April 22-25, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency - Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.