Office of Nuclear Energy
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Recent News About Office of Nuclear Energy
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GAIN Vouchers Awarded to Accelerate Seven Advanced Nuclear Technologies
The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative awarded seven vouchers today to industry partners to support the development of several promising advanced nuclear technologies.
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DOE Awards Over $6 Million for University Nuclear Energy Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $6.3 million in funding for 18 projects at 15 universities in 14 states.
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DOE Awards $56 Million For Nuclear Energy Projects to U.S. Universities and National Laboratories
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $56 million for 68 nuclear energy projects and student innovation awards across the country.
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DOE Awards $26 Million to Support Consent-Based Siting for Spent Nuclear Fuel
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $26 million in funding for groups of university, nonprofit, and private-sector partners that will work with communities interested in DOE’s community-centered.
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U.S. Department of Energy Issues Notice of Intent to Prepare a High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Environmental Impact Statement
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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U.S. Department of Energy to Acquire High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Material
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking feedback on two draft requests for proposals (RFPs)
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HALEU Demonstration Project Preps to Start First Domestic Production in U.S.
American Centrifuge Operating (ACO), a subsidiary of Centrus Energy Corp, is moving closer to operating an advanced centrifuge cascade in Piketon, OH to produce the nation’s first amount of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU)
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MARVEL Microreactor Prototype Preps for Testing
An electric-powered prototype of one of the nation’s first microreactors has successfully been installed at a manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania and is gearing up for testing.
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DOE Transfers Spent Nuclear Fuel to Dry Storage as Part of Idaho Settlement Agreement
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has successfully transferred all Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) spent nuclear fuel from wet to dry storage.
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DOE Awards $22.1 Million to Advance Promising Nuclear Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded $22.1 million to 10 industry-led projects, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy and one focused on bringing a microreactor design closer to deployment.
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DOE Awards More Than $6 Million to Future Nuclear Workforce
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $6.3 million in scholarships and fellowships to students pursuing nuclear energy-related degrees across the United States.
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3 Reasons Why We Don’t Launch Nuclear Waste into Space
A viral YouTube video recently discussed the age-old question “why don’t we shoot nuclear waste into space?”
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5 Key Highlights from the FY24 Budget Request for Nuclear Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its Fiscal Year 2024 budget request, which includes more than $1.56 billion for the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE).
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DOE Transfers Spent Nuclear Fuel to Dry Storage as Part of Idaho Settlement Agreement
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has successfully transferred all Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) spent nuclear fuel from wet to dry storage.
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Commercializing Advanced Nuclear Reactors Explained in Five Charts
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released three reports on how to commercialize key clean energy technologies, including pathways for deploying advanced nuclear reactor systems.
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5 Women Who Changed History in Nuclear Science
The nuclear energy sector is a male-dominated field and a recent international report by the Nuclear Energy Agency is calling for more diversity in the industry as we strive to meet the world’s net-zero goals.
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Curio Solutions Awarded GAIN Voucher to Advance New Spent Fuel Recycling Process
Curio Solutions Awarded GAIN Voucher to Advance New Spent Fuel Recycling Process
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Idaho National Laboratory Transfers Spent Nuclear Fuel to Dry Storage as Part of Idaho Settlement Agreement
Idaho National Laboratory Transfers Spent Nuclear Fuel to Dry Storage as Part of Idaho Settlement Agreement