NE Blog Archive

Additive manufacturing could completely change the way we design, build and certify nuclear systems.

The successful completion of Vogtle Units 3 and 4 will set the tone for what could be a nuclear resurgence in the United States.

FY2020 Budget request increases by 8% over previous year for nuclear energy.

From seasoned veterans to recent college grads, meet three women who are helping to empower the next-generation nuclear workforce.

Having a fast test reactor will drastically speed up the time it takes to test, develop and qualify advanced reactor technologies.

Mareena Robinson Snowden is the first black woman to earn a doctorate in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Hear from the former DOE director of nuclear energy about his professional journey from Pittsburgh to Paris.

Ciara Sivels is the first black woman to earn a PhD from the University of Michigan in nuclear engineering.

6 eligible advanced nuclear technologies searching for some love in the future marketplace.

5 nuclear storylines to keep an eye on in 2019.

Relive the best nuclear Facebook posts of 2018.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is expected to reach Ultima Thule by New Year's Day.

The SATS facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory helps researchers understand why nuclear fuels fail under severe conditions.

U.S. Department of Energy R&D is helping to advance a small modular reactor design that could impact America's energy future.

Westinghouse is working with Idaho National Laboratory to develop new uranium silicide fuel pellets.

U.S. Department of Energy report suggests a strong return on investment for small modular reactors using same incentives applied to renewables.

Idaho National Laboratory's Daniel Wachs explains why transient testing is crucial for nuclear fuel development in the United States.

Nuclear is used in a variety of applications ranging from cancer treatments to fighting crimes. Explore 5 ways nuclear powers our lives.

Law eliminates some of the financial and technological barriers standing in the way of nuclear innovation.

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

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

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

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

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

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