NEWS

TerraPower’s first Natrium advanced reactor is on track for a 2030 completion, despite concerns over the fuel supply.

USNC announces significant DOE awards for pylon experiments at INL’s DOME, signaling progress in nuclear research and development.

INL’s latest test facility attracts developers, fostering innovation and progress in nuclear technology development.

The American Nuclear Society (ANS) provides insights into the latest developments at the Nuclear Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC).

Radiant Nuclear unveils a major FEEED announcement, marking a significant step forward in the development of advanced reactor designs.

Westinghouse Nuclear secures a crucial DOE contract to advance the development of the eVinci Microreactor, a promising innovation in the nuclear energy landscape.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is currently working to recycle EBR-II spent fuel as part of a larger effort to make high-assay low-enriched uranium, commonly referred to as HALEU, more accessible to reactor developers to test and demonstrate their designs.

Earlier this year, the TerraPower Natrium Support Program at INL completed its first examination of irradiated experimental fuel sent from the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF) to the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR).

NRIC is coordinating INL activities necessary for irradiation testing of a new fuel form from BWXT: uranium nitride tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) fuel.

Representatives from the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) recently visited Abilene Christian University to tour the school’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab).