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U.S. Truck Makers Reach Deal To Phase Out Polluting Diesel Big Rigs
A coalition of the manufacturers of heavy trucks and engines have agreed to accept California’s plan to ban sales of new diesel big rigs by 2036. This is a monumental shift to meet the nation’s clean energy climate goals. The Emerging Energy Markets Analysis and its university partners carry out energy analysis of importance like […]
EMA Partner Organizations Selected Among Awardees For Federal Grant To Study Consent-Based Siting
The Energy Policy Institute (EPI), based at Boise State University, and its partners were selected among awardees to inform consent-based siting approaches for consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a total of $26 million in funding to support the work of 13 awardees [MK1] with communities. Currently, spent […]
A New Frontier of Economic Opportunity
Around the world, economies are increasingly putting a price on the emission content of their products and activities. The cost of carbon emissions tied to products and services will impact competitiveness and change the global competitive landscape.
Dispatches from Juneau: The State Office Building and micro nuclear reactors
Dr. Steven Aumeier, with Idaho National Laboratory’s Energy and Environment Science and Technology (EEST) Directorate, recently led a presentation to the Idaho Senate Resources Committee on the history – and the future – of nuclear reactors, which are gradually shrinking to the size of a few trailers worth of gear.
INL sees market for microreactors in some US states : New Nuclear – World Nuclear News
There is high market potential for microreactors in US states with energy-intensive industries, nuclear-friendly laws and widespread social acceptance, according to a new report by Idaho National Laboratory-led Emerging Energy Markets Analysis.
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TerraPower selects Kemmerer, Wyoming as the preferred site for advanced reactor demonstration plant
November 16, 2021
TerraPower today announced Kemmerer, Wyoming as the preferred site for the Natrium™ reactor demonstration project, which is a TerraPower and GE-Hitachi technology, and is one of two competitively-selected advanced reactor demonstration projects (ARDP) supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The company selected the Kemmerer location, near the Naughton Power Plant, following an extensive evaluation process and meetings with community members and leaders.
Eielson AFB Announced as Site for Air Force Micro-Reactor Pilot
October 15, 2021
The Department of the Air Force has selected Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) to pilot its first micro-reactor. The next-generation energy capability will provide the installation with a clean, reliable, and resilient nuclear energy supply technology for critical national security infrastructure.
The micro-reactor pilot was initiated in response to the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act requirement to identify potential locations to site, construct, and operate a micro-reactor by the end of 2027. The micro-reactor will be commercially owned and operated and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensed.