Workshops
Workshops provide the nuclear energy industry with the chance to explore gaps, discuss opportunities, and discover solutions to a range of critical subjects that impact existing and advanced nuclear technologies.
Below you will find a list of key workshops presented by prominent industry organizations, including GAIN. When possible, we’ve included pre- and post-event resources. For more information, please contact Teresa Krynicki, Administrative Coordinator, at [email protected] or 208-526-3193.
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Past Workshops
DOE Awards $5 Million for Second Phase of Advanced Reactor Experiment Designs
November 18, 2024WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded a total of $5 million to Radiant Industries, Inc. and Westinghouse to progress their microreactor designs for testing in the new Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed at Idaho National Laboratory.
Read More >DOE Hosting Informational Webinar for Capacity Building for Energy Assets
November 14, 2024The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is hosting a Capacity Building for Energy Assets Informational Webinar. There will be many discussions to explore capacity building through new alternatives such as (but not limited to) data centers, nuclear power, and critical mineral processing to maintain jobs and the tax base while decarbonizing the economy, while also highlighting the workforce development challenges and needs. The workshop will also spotlight funding opportunities through various government agencies for these purposes.
Read More >2024 Molten Salt Reactor Workshop
November 7, 2024The 10th annual Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) Workshop is a leading forum to discuss molten salt technology advances. MSRs are a promising class of advanced nuclear reactors rapidly progressing toward demonstrations. The MSR workshop, held Nov. 5-7th 2024 in Knoxville, TN, provides a forum for sharing information and status on MSR research and development programs, technology advancements, international collaborations, and the progress of demonstration efforts.
Read More >Three Mile Island, Notorious in Nuclear Power’s Past, May Herald Its Future
October 30, 2024The concrete cooling towers that rise from a sliver of land south of Pennsylvania’s capital became symbols nearly a half-century ago of the risks of nuclear energy.
Now, a plan to restart one of the two reactors at Three Mile Island is at the leading edge of efforts to greatly expand the country’s reliance on atomic fission to meet the growing power demands of homes, businesses and data centers.
Read More >TCF Base CLIMR Lab Call Offers Critical Commercialization Support for National Laboratories, Plants, and Sites
October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 – Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Base Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call. This lab call represents collaboration among 14 DOE program offices and OTT, demonstrating DOE’s dedication to deploy lasting energy solutions from our renown National Lab, plant, and sites. Funded by the Base Annual Appropriations Technology Commercialization Fund, this initiative is designed to boost America’s energy competitiveness by facilitating the transition of critical technologies for use in the private sector.
Read More >GEN III+ Small Modular Reactor Pathway to Deployment Funding Opportunity
October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today opened applications for up to $900 million in funding to support the initial domestic deployment of Generation III+ (Gen III+) small modular reactor (SMR) technologies.
Read More >Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2024
October 7, 2024The Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference is a broad-based, international conference focused on areas of nuclear technology, engineering and science, and policy issues that accompany nuclear energy programs throughout the Pacific Rim.
Read More >International Nuclear Safeguards and Security by Design Workshop
September 12, 2024The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is organizing a three-day Safeguards and Security by Design (SSeBD) Workshop (September 10-12, 2024) in Oak Ridge, TN for U.S. advanced and small modular reactor vendors and developers that are seeking to deploy their technologies in the U.S. and internationally. The workshop will focus on the technical measures that can be applied during the planning and design stages to increase physical protection and security system efficacy to meet international security guidance and highlight how designers can meet international nuclear safeguards requirements, which are different from the United States’ requirements.
Read More >Nuclear Energy Assembly – 2024
September 10, 2024Join us in Philadelphia on Sept. 10–12, 2024, for the Nuclear Energy Assembly, the premier event where industry leaders, innovators and stakeholders unite to shape the future of nuclear energy. Together, we explore regulatory issues, discuss ways to enhance safety and operational excellence, share best practices and operating experience, explore advanced nuclear technology, and embrace new nuclear technologies to drive innovation and industry growth.
Read More >GAIN helped Kentucky clear the runway for nuclear energy. Now the coal-dependent state is waiting for the plane to land
August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 – Kenya Stump, an executive with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet for over 17 years, has seen the volatility of coal as an energy source: shrinking demand, plant closures, job losses and tougher pollution controls.
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