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Zeno Power's first full-scale radioisotope power systems will be fuelled by strontium-90 (Sr-90) material recycled from a legacy radioisotope generator under a new public-private partnership with the US Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM). The company has also announced a partnership with Westinghouse to fabricate the heat sources for its systems.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/New-partnerships-further-radioisotope-power-plans
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded seven Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) vouchers to industry partners to support the development of promising advanced nuclear technologies. The companies will be able to leverage the expertise and research capabilities at selected DOE national laboratories to support their projects towards commercial deployment.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 01 July 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-awards-gain-vouchers-to-accelerate-advanced-nuclear-technologies-10978640
US nuclear fuel developer Lightbridge Corporation has completed work in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to support the development of Lightbridge Fuel. The work was carried out under the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) voucher programme.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 March 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-pacific-northwest-national-laboratory-supports-development-of-lightbridge-fuel-10644641
US nuclear fuel developer Lightbridge Corporation has announced that it has entered into landmark agreements with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), in collaboration with the US Department of Energy (DOE), to support the development of Lightbridge Fuel. The framework agreements comprise an “umbrella” Strategic Partnership Project Agreement (SPP) and an “umbrella” Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), each with Battelle Energy Alliance, (BEA), DOE’s operating contractor for INL, with an initial duration of seven years.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 17 December 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newslightbridge-strengthens-partnership-with-idaho-national-laboratory-10443297
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded nearly USD5 million to two separate cost-shared projects that aim to study the use of direct air capture (DAC) technology at nuclear power plants. The studies - one led by Constellation at its Byron plant, and the other led by Battelle Memorial Institute at Southern Company's Farley plant - ultimately aim to leverage the plants' carbon-free energy to remove CO2 from ambient air.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 22 April 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/USA-funds-nuclear-coupled-carbon-capture-studies
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for proposals for the fabrication and testing of a prototype eight-axle railcar - known as Fortis - to carry used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste (HLW). Fortis will form part of the DOE's rail transportation capability for such materials alongside the Atlas railcar and the newly designed Rail Escort Vehicle (REV), currently undergoing testing.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 28 January 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Railcar-completes-DOE-used-fuel-transport-system
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Nuclear Energy said on 29 July that the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation (AMS) had recently completed testing of sensors for small light-water reactor systems. The performance data will be shared with US nuclear companies to improve sensor instrumentation for advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs). The data could also be leveraged to support other advanced reactor types cooled by gas, liquid metal or molten salt.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-gain-programme-supports-sensors-for-smrs-and-fuel-development-8919285
An electrochemical cell that converts gaseous carbon dioxide into valuable compounds could take advantage of high-temperature technologies including next-generation advanced nuclear reactors. The cell is being developed by scientists at the US Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 18 May 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Electrochemical-cell-leverages-next-generation-nuc
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has been given approval by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to begin building and testing the Fortis specialised railcar for the transportation of used nuclear fuel. Fortis is one of two railcars being developed by DOE and could be operational within the next five years.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 13 February 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-DOE-gets-go-ahead-to-build-and-test-railcar
US Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) said on 24 August that Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) had initiated contract negotiations with a team led by Bechtel National Inc (BNI) to support the design and build phase of the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR). The BNI team also includes TerraPower and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 01 September 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbechtel-selected-for-contract-talks-on-us-test-reactor-8109828