NE Blog Archive

The top five biggest storylines to watch out for in 2021.

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

10 of the biggest nuclear energy accomplishments of 2020.

These 5 U.S. advanced reactors could be operational within the next 14 years.

One nuclear reactor can power enough holiday lights that could wrap around the earth more than 27 times.

A typical nuclear reactor can provide enough power to cook around 2.5 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day.

STEM activity engages students in U.S. Tribes through a smartphone microscope.

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.