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5 Advanced Reactor Designs to Watch in 2030
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December 17, 2020
These 5 U.S. advanced reactors could be operational within the next 14 years.
INFOGRAPHIC: How Many Holiday Lights Can a Nuclear Reactor Power?
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December 14, 2020
One nuclear reactor can power enough holiday lights that could wrap around the earth more than 27 times.
Infographic: How Many Turkeys Can a Reactor Cook on Thanksgiving Day?
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November 26, 2020
A typical nuclear reactor can provide enough power to cook around 2.5 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day.
This Smartphone Microscope is Changing the Way U.S. Tribal Students View Nuclear Energy
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November 23, 2020
STEM activity engages students in U.S. Tribes through a smartphone microscope.
Nuclear Milestones
Irradiated Accident Tolerant Fuel Experiments Shipped to ORNL
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December 4, 2020
Accident tolerant fuel experiments by GE's Global Nuclear Fuel shipped to Oak Ridge National Laboratory after 24 months in a commercial reactor.
TVA and Framatome to Load First 3D-Printed Fuel Assembly Bracket in Commercial Reactor
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December 1, 2020
3D-printed fuel assembly brackets printed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be loaded in a commercial reactor for the first time.
National Lab Designs System to Produce Solid Metal Hydride Moderator
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November 10, 2020
National lab develops a system to fabricate solid yttrium hydride to be used as a moderator in compact, high-temperature reactors.
New Material Traps Radioactive Gases for Commercial Reuse
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October 1, 2020
National lab develops a radiation-resistant material that efficiently captures radioactive gases.
Press Releases
Energy Department’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program Awards $30 million in Initial Funding for Risk Reduction Projects
DOE to support five U.S. advanced reactor designs through cost-shared partnerships to prepare them for future demonstrations.
December 16, 2020
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Plans for Environmental Impact Statement for Versatile Test Reactor
Published draft of Environmental Impact Statement for Versatile Test Reactor expected by mid-December 2020.
November 19, 2020
American Nuclear Society Honors Nuclear Energy Assistant Secretary with ANS Presidential Citation
Dr. Rita Baranwal receives Presidential Citation award by American Nuclear Society at the ANS Winter Meeting.
November 18, 2020
DOE Approves Award for Carbon Free Power Project
Statement by Dr. Rita Baranwal on DOE cost-share award for UAMPS Carbon Free Power Project.
October 16, 2020
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