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Future of Mining is Microreactors: Idaho National Laboratory Sees Big Benefits – Idaho National Laboratory
Powering a remote zinc mine located roughly 600 miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, is a Herculean task. Governments and industry have taken a particular interest in remote arctic mining locations, not only because of the region’s vast mineral resources, but also because of shipping routes that are opening through the ice due to climate change. […]
Idaho National Lab on Distributed Energy | A Conversation with Idaho National Laboratory Project Manager Kurt Myers
There is a functional microgrid at Idaho National Laboratory that is unique in many ways. Dubbed the Microgrid in a Box, it can tie into the electrical grid and coordinate distribution of electricity for a military base, its first intended use, or a small village, or be moved for disaster relief, or has flexibility to […]
EMA News Roundup | Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2023
A solution to Utah’s air quality problem? Heavy industrial plants
The University of Utah has joined INL’s Frontiers Collaboration, teaming with diverse partners that include the universities of Alaska, Wyoming and Michigan, Boise State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Episode #139: Guiding Utilities of the Future via Energy Market Analysis [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast]
In this illuminating episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, we dive deep into the future of energy markets with two eminent guests from different corners of the energy landscape: Steven Aumeier, Senior Advisor of Strategic Programs at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and Todd Allen, Chair of University of Michigan’s Nuclear Engineering Department.
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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.