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Partners Accelerating Clean Energy team discusses activities to support the Microreactor Program
Study shows advantages of charging electric heavy-duty vehicles with small modular nuclear reactors
Nuclear and hydrogen could be the ideal fuel for recharging electric trucks, opening potential markets for developers of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). That’s according to a University of Michigan study funded by Emerging Energy Markets Analysis, an Idaho National Laboratory (INL) initiative.
The ‘energy gap’ nobody wants to tussle with – WyoFile
With ambitious goals but technologic deficiencies in alternative sources like wind and solar, renewable energy advocates across the West are looking at small nuclear reactors like one envisioned for Kemmerer.
DOE’s NEUP advances research into the sociotechnical realm
For the first time ever, the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) is funding research that looks at sociotechnical issues regarding the siting of nuclear power plants and spent nuclear fuel storage facilities. www.ans.org
Idaho Researchers Help Wyoming Trailblaze Energy, Manufacturing Frontiers
Through forums like the Frontiers Project Meeting, INL is helping states like Wyoming and Alaska explore how advanced technologies like microreactors could give the state an advantage in a global economy where emission-free energy and manufacturing are poised to play a dominant role.
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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.