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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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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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.
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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FY-2023 2nd Round Proposals Due
Proposals for the FY-2023 2nd Round GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers are due by 5:00pm EST on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
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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.
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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