FY-2024 1st Round Proposals Due
Proposals for the FY-2024 1st Round GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers are due by 5:00pm EST on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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GAIN announces fourth round FY 2023 Nuclear Energy Voucher recipient
The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced today that two companies will be provided a GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Voucher to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies. NE vouchers provide advanced nuclear technology innovators with access to the extensive nuclear research capabilities and expertise available across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory complex. This is the fourth award for FY 2023.
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Regulatory Update: NRC Accepts Construction Permit Application for Kairos Hermes 2 Project for Test Reactors in Tennessee
September 11, 2023 – The NRC formally accepted a construction permit application submitted by Kairos Power LLC for its Hermes 2 project. The project consists of two low-power test reactors to support development of Kairos Power’s fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) technology.
FY-2023 4th Round Proposals Due
Proposals for the FY-2023 4th Round GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers are due by 5:00pm EST on Monday, July 31, 2023.
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GAIN announces third round FY 2023 Nuclear Energy Voucher recipient
The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced today that seven companies will be provided a GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Voucher to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies. NE vouchers provide advanced nuclear technology innovators with access to the extensive nuclear research capabilities and expertise available across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory complex. This is the third award for FY 2023.
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U.S. Department of energy to aquire high-assay low-enriched uranium material
DOE is seeking feedback on two draft RFPs to acquire HALEU- a crucial material needed to develop and deploy advanced reactors in the United States.
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DOE Awards $22.1 Million to Advance Promising Nuclear Technolgies
This meeting is the second in a series ECA is hosting as part of our New Nuclear Initiative to define the role of local governments and the partnerships necessary to develop priorities, policies, educational resources and outreach on new nuclear development.
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Smaller, cheaper, safer: The next generation of nuclear power, explained
“New reactors are designed to be dispatchable and flexible,” said Christine King, director of the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear at INL.
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FY-2023 3rd Round Proposals Due
Proposals for the FY-2023 3rd Round GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers are due by 5:00pm EST on Monday, May 1, 2023.
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Retiring coal-fired power plants need a replacement. These Western states may have the answer
After screening recently retired and active coal plant sites, a study by the U.S. Department of Energy involving the national labs identified 157 retired coal plant sites and 237 operating coal plants sites as potential candidates for the coal to nuclear transition.