NE Press Releases

Public hearings will be held online January 27, 2021 and January 28, 2021.

DOE to support three U.S. advanced reactor designs through cost-shared partnerships to assist industry designs through their earliest stages.

DOE invites the public to review and comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Versatile Test Reactor project.

DOE to support five U.S. advanced reactor designs through cost-shared partnerships to prepare them for future demonstrations.

Published draft of Environmental Impact Statement for Versatile Test Reactor expected by mid-December 2020.

Dr. Rita Baranwal receives Presidential Citation award by American Nuclear Society at the ANS Winter Meeting.

Statement by Dr. Rita Baranwal on DOE cost-share award for UAMPS Carbon Free Power Project.

TerraPower and X-energy awarded $160 million in initial funding to demonstrate reactors within 5 to 7 years.

DOE announces $26.9 million in funding for three domestic projects to accelerate advanced nuclear technology development.

Versatile Test Reactor project moves to engineering design phase with Critical Decision 1 approval.

DOE Awards $5.1 Million for Advanced Nuclear Technology

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $65 million in nuclear energy research, cross-cutting technology development...

Formal comment on proposed rule to develop a technology-neutral, dose-based, consequence-oriented emergency preparedness framework for new reactors.

New program designed to help domestic private industry demonstrate advanced nuclear reactors in the United States.

Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation Civil Nuclear Energy Working Group holds first virtual meeting.

Statement by Dr. Rita Baranwal on Indian Point Unit 2 closure.

Projects include supporting site preparation for a future domestic advanced reactor demonstration and an advanced reactor regulatory licensing grant.

Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced the Nuclear Fuel Working Group’s Strategy to Restore American Nuclear Energy Leadership.

More than $5 million awarded in scholarships and fellowships to students pursuing nuclear energy-related degrees.

Request for information gives interested parties a chance to share insights on how new program can be successfully executed.

Project will examine ways to reduce construction and maintenance costs of high-temperature gas-cooled reactor design.

IFNEC names U.S. Department of Energy official Suzanne Jaworowski as new Steering Group chairperson.

DOE and NRC agree to share technical expertise and computing resources to speed up the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies.

Funding supports three domestic advanced nuclear technology projects.

Projects will advance hydrogen storage and infrastructure technologies and identify innovative concepts for hydrogen production and utilization.