Press Releases

Awarded projects to support the licensing and regulation of HALEU – a crucial material needed to demonstrate and deploy advanced nuclear reactors.

Awarded projects to examine the performance of promising nuclear fuels and materials.

Investment Supplements Historic Action Taken by the Biden-Harris Administration to Produce Clean, Reliable Energy and Meet the Needs of a Fast-Growing Economy

Awards will accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies that could lower nuclear plant operational costs and further develop molten salt fuel for future use in an advanced reactor.

Two Utility-Scale Projects at Idaho National Lab Will Help Spur Clean Electricity Generation on DOE-Owned Land, Ensuring the Federal Government is Leading by Example in the Effort to Reach the Nation’s Ambitious Climate Goals

DOE selected 33 Rapid Turnaround Experiment user access projects to examine the performance of promising materials, fuels, and sensors that could be used to help maintain the existing fleet of reactors and advance next generation nuclear technologies.

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $7.4 million to 8 projects at 7 universities in 6 states to enhance nuclear energy infrastructure and instruction.

Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden signed into law H.R.1042, the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act. The passage and signing of this law will ensure the U.S. will no longer be reliant on imported uranium fuel from the Russian Federation.

Biden-Harris Administration actions to secure U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain

Awards surpass $1 billion in funding since 2009 to support nuclear energy research and development at U.S. colleges.