Nuclear Power on the Moon? Russia, China Working on a Plan

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:40:13 +0000

The head of Russia’s space agency said his country and China have been working on a program to build a nuclear power plant on the moon, with an eye toward […]

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Fusion Energy Project Sited at Former TVA Coal-Fired Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 18:00:30 +0000

A major U.S. utility is part of a fusion energy project that would be located at the site of one of the company’s retired coal-fired power plants. Type One Energy […]

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DOE, Kairos Unveil Milestone-Based Funding Agreement for Advanced Nuclear Demonstration Project

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:25:46 +0000

Kairos Power will secure $303 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) under a novel performance-based, fixed-price milestone approach to support the design, construction, and commissioning of its 35-MWth Hermes […]

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Report: Biden Administration Will Provide $1.5 Billion for Palisades Nuclear Restart

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:51:36 +0000

The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan could be another step closer to restarting, with reports saying the Biden administration in February will announce $1.5 billion in funding for the […]

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DOE Selects Consortium to Bolster Demand for Regional Hydrogen Hubs

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:44:26 +0000

The DOE’s selection of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) on Oct. 13 is expected to kickstart a national network of clean hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure while supporting the production, storage, delivery, and end-use of clean hydrogen. Source: DOE.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected a consortium that will work to foster demand for commercial clean hydrogen at seven regional hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs), which the agency in October […]

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DOE Launches Nuclear RFP for Uranium Enrichment to Expand Domestic HALEU Chain

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:49:07 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for uranium enrichment and storage services as part of a measure aimed at stimulating a domestic supply […]

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Energy Storage, VPPs Accelerate Growth in Hybrid Power

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:30:00 +0000

The need for flexibility, sustainability, reliability, and resiliency in the electricity sector is bringing varied technologies together in the power generation mix. Hybrid power plants are increasingly part

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INL Achieves Fabrication of Commercial-Grade Specialized Nuclear Fuel Pellets

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:24:32 +0000

In early 2023, INL researchers fabricated roughly two dozen pellets of uranium dioxide (UO2) high-assay low-enriched uranium at the lab’s Experimental Fuels Facility at the Material and Fuels Complex. “These HALEU uranium dioxide fuel pellets are about the size of a gummy bear, seen here next to an INL business card,” the lab noted. Source: INL

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has fabricated roughly two dozen commercial-grade fuel pellets of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) uranium dioxide (UO2), the Department of Energy (DOE) revealed on Nov. 20. The […]

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Transformative, Next-Gen Grid Control Technologies Get $42M in Federal Funding

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 02:11:32 +0000

On the grid level, interfaces typically consist of modules, which are made up of semiconductor-driven or semiconductor-controlled devices. Source: POWER/Generated with AI ∙ November 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM

The Department of Energy (DOE) has initiated a new “enabling” pathway to achieve and sustain a dramatic transformation of the nation’s evolving grid—through its power electronics fabric, with the realization […]

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DOE Competition Helps College Students Prepare for Cyber Jobs in the Energy Industry

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:53:40 +0000

There is growing demand for cybersecurity professionals all around the world. According to the “2023 Official Cybersecurity Jobs Report,” sponsored by eSentire and released by Cybersecurity Ventures, there will be […]

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