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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.
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Less expensive, flexible nuclear power one option for backing up renewables: expert
“The Inflation Reduction Act put out a production tax credit for clean energy,” said Christine King, director of INL’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear program, during a “fireside chat” titled, “Where Nuclear Stands in an Evolving Grid,” during Zpryme’s Energy Thought Summit.
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GAIN announces second round FY 2023 Nuclear Energy Voucher recipient
GAIN announced today that one company will be provided a GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Voucher to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies.
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U.S. Approves First Small Nuclear Reactor Design
Dr. Jose Reyes, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of NuScale Power, the company behind the recently approved small modular reactor design, and Christine King, director of the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) program at Idaho National Lab, joined Ira to discuss the new design, and what the future of nuclear energy might hold.
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GAIN announces first round FY 2023 Nuclear Energy Voucher recipients
GAIN announced today that four companies will be provided a GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Voucher to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies.
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U.S. Department of Energy Establishes High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Consortium
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the establishment of a high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) consortium. The HALEU Consortium will help inform DOE activities to secure a domestic supply of HALEU—a crucial material needed to develop and deploy advanced reactors in the United States.
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Former Bengal and Army Intelligence Analyst advances public-private partnerships with GAIN and INL
Rachel Taow has recently been recognized for advancing her field at the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear at Idaho National Lab. Hear her conversation with ISU Director of Alumni Relations Ryan Sargent in this edition of Bengal Tales.
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Coal-to-nuclear plans may speed up race to nth-of-a-kind
Concrete plans to replace coal-fired plants with small modular reactors (SMRs) reveal a clear path to nth-of-a-kind deployment, say developers and researchers.
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ATTENTION JUNIOR RESEARCHERS! GET READY TO PITCH YOUR GEN IV RESEARCH
The 2023 Pitch your Gen IV Research Competition is accepting applications for research related to GEN IV Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems.