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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.
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Application Deadline for Cycle 2021-1 of the Industry Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to be Extended From April 30, 2021 to May 28, 2021
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) continues to evaluate its fiscal year (FY) 2021 appropriations to determine impacts on and priorities for its various research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) programs.
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Coal-dependent Kentucky considers nuclear with help of GAIN and an NCSU Student
Colvin, a passionate advocate of nuclear energy, wasn’t really expecting a response. “I was sort of half hoping Bill Gates, or some other business tycoon, would see my message and offer some great advice. In the end, I think the response I got was much better,” he said.
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Dow, X-energy to drive carbon emissions reductions through deployment of advanced small modular nuclear power
Dow, the world’s leading materials science company, and X-energy, a nuclear energy innovation company, today announced that they have signed a letter of intent which will help Dow advance its carbon emissions reduction goals through the development and deployment of X-energy’s advanced small modular nuclear technology in the U.S.