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Press Releases

Idaho National Laboratory Completes First Fueled Experiment in U.S. Transient Test Reactor

Idaho National Laboratory Completes First Fueled Experiment in U.S. Transient Test Reactor (TREAT)

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy Agrees to Nuclear Action Plan with United Kingdom

Action plan allows the United States and United Kingdom to accelerate nuclear technologies and research.

Kropaczek named director of Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors

David Kropaczek is the new director of the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Secretary Perry Hosts DOE Secretary’s Honor Awards Ceremony

Secretary Perry recognizes the outstanding achievements of individuals and teams who have gone above and beyond in fulfilling DOE’s mission.

Secretary Perry Tours FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant in New York

Tour marks Perry’s first visit to a nuclear plant as Energy Secretary.

U.S. Department of Energy Provides Nearly $20 Million for Domestic Advanced Nuclear Technology Projects

New projects support various aspects of existing and advanced reactor development.

Department of Energy Invests $64 Million in Advanced Nuclear Technology

Office of Nuclear Energy selects 89 projects in funding for research, facility access, and crosscutting technology and infrastructure development.

Department of Energy Invests $64 Million in Advanced Nuclear Technology

Awards announced for advanced nuclear energy technologies to national labs, industry and U.S. universities in 29 states.

New Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee Members Announced

The U.S. Department of Energy appoints new members to the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee.

Department of Energy Announces 10 Projects to Support Advanced Nuclear Reactor Power Plants

ARPA-E provides up to $24 million for technologies to enable lower cost, safer advanced nuclear plant designs.

Blog

5 surprising facts about America’s only transient test reactor

The United States is gearing up for its first transient fuel test in more than two decades at Idaho National Laboratory.

New York and the nation need nuclear (Commentary)

The FitzPatrick nuclear station in Scriba, Oswego County, generates more than 800 megawatts of electricity for the region.

Southern Company and TerraPower Prep for Testing on Molten Salt Reactor

Southern Company and TerraPower are developing a molten chloride fast reactor that uses liquid salts as both a coolant and fuel.

DOE Leads Effort to Fill Testing Void Created by Norwegian Reactor Shutdown

The shutdown of a reactor in Halden, Norway has put nuclear fuels and materials testing in the United States and Europe in a scramble.

X-energy is developing a pebble bed reactor that they say can't melt down

This pebble bed, high temperature gas-cooled reactor can't melt down, according to X-energy.

5 Things You Should Know About Accident Tolerant Fuels

Accident tolerant fuels have the potential to improve performance and survive accident conditions a lot longer than today's nuclear fuel.

5 Key Resilient Features of Small Modular Reactors

These 5 features of small modular reactors bring resilience to the electric grid.

Nickel-based Alloy Being Studied for Molten Salt Reactors

Idaho National Laboratory is studying a nickel-based alloy for possible use in molten salt reactors.

Like Father Like Son

Len and Mark Peters are the only father and son to be DOE national lab directors.

New Accident Tolerant Fuel by Framatome Being Tested at Idaho National Laboratory

Framatome’s accident tolerant fuel was recently installed for testing at the Advanced Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory.

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Nuclear Reimagined and Meeting Clean Energy Goals: Why NGOs Care about the Clean Energy Ministerial NICE Future Initiative

September 26, 2018

U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry Feedback Meeting and Webinar

September 26, 2018

Millennial Nuclear Caucus - Emerging Tech and the Environment

September 27, 2018

Millennial Nuclear Caucus - International Conversations on Nuclear Energy

October 1, 2018

Millennial Nuclear Caucus - 75th Anniversary of Oak Ridge National Laboratory

October 5, 2018

Documents

Nuclear Power Summary August 2018

Nuclear Power Summary August 2018

Nuclear Power Summary July 2018

Nuclear Power Summary July 2018

2018 AMM Award Summaries

2018 AMM Award Summaries - July 2018

NEAC MEETING- JULY 9, 2018

NEAC Meeting CROWNE PLAZA WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT 1480 CRYSTAL DRIVE ARLINGTON BALLROOM ARLINGTON, VA 22202