The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a record of decision (ROD) to build a sodium-cooled fast test reactor at Idaho National Laboratory. If appropriated by Congress, the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) would be the first fast spectrum test reactor to operate in the United States in nearly three decades. The VTR project would help modernize U.S. nuclear energy research and development infrastructure and dramatically accelerate the technology development for current and next-generation reactors.
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Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently performed their first digital twin test of a simulated microreactor. The successful demonstration builds on advancements in remote monitoring, autonomous control, and predictive capabilities that can help lower operating costs of microreactor technologies and enhance their safety. READ MORE
DOE's Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards program announced its winners for 2022. Check out the graduate and undergraduate students' outstanding research on the nuclear fuel cycle HERE.
The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking applications for certification and sealed bid submissions under the Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program. DOE recently extended the application deadline for the first CNC awards cycle. Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on September 6, 2022.
Learn more about the CNC program HERE.
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