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Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Government Administration
Washington, District of Columbia 79,230 followers
Advancing new technologies to help meet future clean energy goals with nuclear energy ⚛️.
About us
The Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) mission is to advance nuclear power to meet the nation's energy, environmental, and national security needs. Under the guidance of three research objectives, NE resolves barriers to technical, cost, safety, security, and proliferation resistance through early-stage research, development, and demonstration to: -Enhance the long-term viability and competitiveness of the existing U.S. reactor fleet. -Develop an advanced reactor pipeline. -Implement and maintain national strategic fuel cycle and supply chain infrastructure.
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https://www.energy.gov/ne/office-nuclear-energy
External link for Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Founded
- 1977
- Specialties
- Energy policy, research and development, science, nuclear energy
Updates
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We just took a big step forward in building more reactors in the U.S. President Biden recently signed the ADVANCE Act into law, which is expected to speed up the licensing and deployment of new reactors. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Mike Goff breaks down this latest legislative win for our domestic nuclear sector: https://bit.ly/3WdTysu
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General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is developing this silicon carbide nuclear fuel cladding that could transform the way industry makes fuel. Their SiGA cladding is made from silicon carbide — a durable, temperature-resistant composite material that's been used in cutting tools and high-power electrical systems for decades. The company recently fabricated these full-length 12-foot fuel rods that could help improve the overall economics and performance of today’s reactors. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ect85jAh
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“I took a different path than most people.” Former Olympian Paul Terek went from running in the Olympics to running reactors at Diablo Canyon. H/T: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) #SeeYourselfInNuclear
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DOUBLING UP: Holtec International is developing this advanced small modular reactor that can be deployed virtually anywhere in the world—including Michigan! The company plans to build its first two SMR-300 reactors at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant site, where they are currently working to bring the retired single-unit commercial reactor back online in 2025. Learn more: https://bit.ly/440VoPN 📸: Holtec International
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ENERGY INDEPENDENCE: Nuclear reactors provide clean, reliable power around the clock to protect the air we breathe and the grid we depend on. 🇺🇸 #IndependenceDay
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WATCH👀: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Dr. Mike Goff travels deep below the Earth's surface in Finland to tour ONKALO - the world's first licensed deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel. It is expected to start operations in 2025. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3xI8g1w
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ON THIS DAY 57 years ago Idaho National Laboratory's Advanced Test Reactor first went critical. ATR is the largest test reactor in the world and is used to advance nuclear fuels and materials research, create life-saving medical isotopes, and provide heat source material to power deep space missions. ➡️: https://lnkd.in/e2ep4ZeW
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Kairos Power just completed testing on the largest FLiBe molten salt system ever built. ETU 1.0 is the first of three systems the company plans to build to inform the design and operation of Hermes — a low-power reactor that the company is using to advance the development of its KP-FHR technology. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gnFKXJyZ
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ON THE MOVE: Westinghouse Electric Company is developing this transportable microreactor. eVinci will use advanced heat pipe technology and TRISO fuel to help expand access to clean energy to communities across the world. Westinghouse is one of three companies selected to potentially test its microreactor design at our DOME testbed at Idaho National Laboratory. The front-end engineering and experiment design process supports developers in planning for the design, fabrication, construction, and testing of fueled reactor experiments. Testing in DOME could start as early as 2026 and is being led by our National Reactor Innovation Center Learn more: https://bit.ly/48zw3h5
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