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A foundation for advanced reactors
25 October, 2023
The business opportunities and deployment scenarios for advanced reactors are quite different from their larger light water cousins with a variety of sizes and scales to meet various output requirements. A new report from the US National Academy of Engineering explores the options.

IAEA launches World Fusion Outlook 2023
17 October, 2023
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, during the opening day of the 29th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC) in London, launched the World Fusion Outlook (WFO), a new regular publication providing authoritative information and updates on fusion energy. It is expected to become a global reference for energy R&D, technology development and prospective deployment of fusion.

US DOE funds study of Lightbridge Fuel performance in NuScale SMR
12 July, 2023
US fuel technology company Lightbridge Corporation says Texas A&M University (TAMU) has been awarded approximately $1m by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Nuclear Energy University Program R&D Awards to study the deployment of advanced nuclear fuels in small modular reactors (SMRs). The project will be conducted over three years and will be entirely funded by DOE. The aim is to bring together collaborative teams to solve complex problems.

Argonne National Lab supports advanced nuclear concepts
07 February, 2023
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) is supporting three companies developing a range of new advanced reactor and fuel cycle concepts. The work is funded through a voucher programme provided by the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) programme established by DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy.