Fuel Supply Chain Updates as U.S. and Allies "Sever Dependency" on Russian U |
Nuclear Newswire | April 30, 2024
The United States has an ambitious goal: to establish a high-assay low enriched-uranium advanced nuclear fuel supply chain, revive the once thriving nuclear fuel market for low-enriched uranium in the nation, and “reestablish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy more broadly.” |
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DOE-NE Leadership Discuss Nuclear in the FY 2025 Budget Request |
ANS Events | April 30, 2024
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X-energy Receives Federal Tax Credit for TRISO Fuel Facility |
Nuclear Newswire | April 24, 2024
Advanced reactor company X-energy has been awarded $148.5 million in tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act for construction of its TRISO-X fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. |
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Updated Mining Footprints and Raw Material Needs for Clean Energy |
The Breakthrough Institute | April 25, 2024
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8 Nuclear Energy Terms that Don't Mean What You Think |
Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy | April 23, 2024
Like any industry, nuclear energy has its share of confusing catchphrases, bewildering buzzwords, and mystifying mumbo-jumbo. |
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4 Crucial Steps the Biden-Harris Administration is Taking to Secure a Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain |
Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy | April 19, 2024
Over the last several years, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken decisive action to establish a U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain to strengthen the nation’s economic, climate, and national security priorities. |
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NRS Endorses New Guidelines for Advanced Reactor Licensing |
Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy | March 25, 2024
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued new guidance documents to facilitate the licensing process for non-light water reactor designs. The guidance is expected to significantly reduce the regulatory uncertainty for new reactor concepts that don’t fit the mold of conventional reactor technologies. |
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