NE Blog Archive

5 surprising facts about Idaho National Laboratory's Transient Reactor Test facility.

TerraPower and X-energy demo projects will set the tone for DOE's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program.

NICE Future initiative report examines nuclear flexibility and the potential role it can play in clean energy systems.

Small modular reactors are setting a new standard for safety in the nuclear industry.

NASA and DOE are working to develop a fission surface power system that could ultimately lead to extended missions on the Moon and Mars.

Three-year project underway in Ohio to demonstrate production of HALEU fuel to support the development of new reactors.

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is first rover in more than 30 years to use plutonium created by DOE national labs.

What Netflix got wrong about nuclear power in its History 101 series.

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

One opportunity is to utilize nuclear’s thermal heat and electricity to produce hydrogen.

Nuclear is evolving into a more flexible energy source that can operate alongside renewable generators to create new hybrid energy systems.

Advanced small modular reactors could change the way we think about nuclear power. Here are 4 key benefits you need to know about them.

A breakdown of common misconceptions about transporting Spent Nuclear Fuel.

Learn how boiling and pressurized light-water reactors work.

New Uranium Reserve program would buy uranium directly from domestic mines and contract for uranium conversion services.

Capacity is the amount of electricity a generator can produce when it's running at full blast. Learn more about this confusing energy term.

Most people immediately think of solar panels or wind turbines as clean energy, but how many of you thought of nuclear energy?

Get up to speed on nuclear energy with these 5 fast facts.

Nuclear energy has the highest capacity factor of any energy source, and it's not even close.

Nearly 10 years of research is giving U.S. nuclear companies the data and confidence they need to operate up to 80 years.

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

HALEU is enriched between 5% and 20% in U-235 and is required for most U.S. advanced reactors to achieve smaller designs.

Get up to speed with these five fast facts about spent nuclear fuel.

BWRX-300 SMR design by GE Hitachi aims to reduce plant size by 90% compared to large-scale boiling water reactors.

An overview of the main advantages of nuclear energy and the challenges currently facing the industry today.