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Hold on! Did you know that microreactors were field deployed over 60 years ago?
Microreactors hold promise for the future of nuclear power, but they are also part of our past. Did you know that Wyoming was home to the first portable land-based nuclear plant constructed in the U.S.? The PM-1 powered large radars and provided space heat for the Sundance Air Force Station from 1962-1968. Its purpose was […]
Microreactor Regulations Put Alaskan Communities at Forefront of Energy Innovation – Alaska Native News
Frontiers is helping first mover states like Alaska secure US leadership in the new economic frontier. “Accelerating deployment of advanced nuclear energy technologies will be a key to unlock both greater quality of life, and greater competitive economic advantage for Alaskans – and that translates to greater security for our Nation as we enter a […]
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.
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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.