The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a funding opportunity of up to $145 million for organizations interested in administering its Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program to further expand the national apprenticeship system.
The UK government recently published a first-of-its-kind framework which aims to stimulate private investment in innovative nuclear technologies across the country, providing a clear route to market and support for credible projects to get them off the ground.
In accordance with President Trump’s Executive Orders, Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy and Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security, DOE issued a Request for Application (RFA) and is seeking qualified U.S. companies to build and operate nuclear fuel production lines using the DOE authorization process to establish a domestic nuclear fuel supply chain for testing new reactors.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is establishing a categorical exclusion for authorization, siting, construction, operation, reauthorization, and decommissioning of advanced nuclear reactors for inclusion in its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures. DOE is including the categorical exclusion in the component of its NEPA implementing procedures that it maintains outside of the Code of Federal Regulations. The new categorical exclusion is based on the experience of DOE and other Federal agencies, current technologies, regulatory requirements, and accepted industry practice.
Idaho National Laboratory has issued an Offer for Material Distribution (OMD), which seeks applications from prospective applicants who are interested in the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) secondary loop salt coolant, commonly referred to as FLiBe, that is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
This offer provides an opportunity for universities, companies, or organizations that require fluoride-based molten salts for nuclear reactor applications.
Applications may support any stage of the reactor life cycle from concept through operations, and may include experiments, related testing, or direct use in a reactor.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officially kicked off President Trump’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, announcing it will initially work with 11 advanced reactor projects to move technologies toward deployment. The new pilot program was created under Executive Order 14301, which reforms reactor testing at the Department and sets a goal to construct, operate, and achieve criticality of at least three test reactors using the DOE authorization process by July 4, 2026.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the start of a new pilot program to fuel the development of advanced nuclear reactors.
In accordance with President Trump’s Executive Orders, Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy and Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security, DOE issued a Request for Application (RFA) and is seeking qualified U.S. companies to build and operate nuclear fuel production lines using the DOE authorization process to establish a domestic nuclear fuel supply chain for testing new reactors.
“It’s GAIN’s job to help answer questions by providing unbiased, factual information to communities,” said Christine King, GAIN director. “Nuclear energy may not be the answer in all instances, but we can pull expertise from around the nation’s national labs to serve as a trusted resource.”
The U.S. Department of Energy today made conditional selections for Westinghouse and Radiant to perform the first tests in the Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) facility at Idaho National Laboratory. The DOME experiments will be the first of their kind in the world and will fast-track the deployment of American microreactor technologies to help keep pace with the nation’s demand for more abundant, affordable, and reliable power. The first fueled reactor experiment will start as early as spring 2026.
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy announced on June 5 that it has awarded vouchers to three nuclear companies from its Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) program to research nuclear fuel and materials.
NFASE is hosted by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) with support from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The 4-day experience is designed to help A/SMR developers meet the highest standards of nonproliferation required to compete in the global nuclear market.