News Feature Channel: Nuclear Power

Argonne Partners with Constellation to Create Tool Ensuring Equal Access to All Clean Energy Initiatives

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:00:06 EST

Groundbreaking agreement between Argonne and Constellation helps ensure equitable clean-energy decisions.

Expert Available: NATO Launches Routine Military Exercises Over Western Europe

George Washington University — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:14 EST

NATO said the exercise, dubbed "Steadfast Noon," will run for two weeks and is a routine exercise that happens every October. ...

Development of a New Electrolyte Synthesis Method for Next-Generation Fuel Cells: A Step Closer to Green Hydrogen Production

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:00:58 EST

Dr. Ho-Il Ji from the Hydrogen Energy Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that they have developed a new synthesis method that can significantly reduce the sintering temperature required for the densification process of the electrolyte in next-generation high-efficiency protonic ceramic cells.

Using Antimatter to Detect Nuclear Radiation

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

Discerning whether a nuclear reactor is being used to also create material for nuclear weapons is difficult, but capturing and analyzing antimatter particles has shown promise for monitoring what specific nuclear reactor operations are occurring, even from hundreds of miles away. Researchers have developed a detector that exploits Cherenkov radiation, sensing antineutrinos and characterizing their energy profiles from miles away as a way of monitoring activity at nuclear reactors. They proposed to assemble their device in northeast England and detect antineutrinos from reactors from all over the U.K. as well as in northern France.

Expert Available: Three Mile Island Could Reopen as Part of Plan to Help Microsoft Meet Energy Needs

George Washington University — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:02 EST

Three Mile Island, the nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania that's been shuttered since 2019, could come back to life to meet Microsoft's energy needs. ...

Hands in the Glove Box

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:05:44 EST

An international collaboration to protect the world from nuclear threats got a boost in 2023 when a visiting researcher brought an understudied plutonium processing chemistry method to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for hands-on research. "It's not trivial to bring an outside researcher to PNNL and get them working in a glove box," said PNNL nuclear forensics scientist and technical group leader Dave Meier.

Department of Energy Announces $36 Million to Support Energy-Relevant Research in Underrepresented Regions of America

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:05:19 EST

Ensuring that scientific funding goes to states and territories that have typically received smaller fractions of federal research dollars in the past, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $36 million in funding for 39 research projects in 19 states via the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The grants connect innovative ideas from scientists at eligible institutions with leading-edge capabilities at the DOE national laboratories.

New framework for identifying material coatings that can be used in nuclear reactors finds alternative to nickel-based alloys

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:40:32 EST

Argonne scientists designed a way to optimize discovery of nuclear material coatings and identified a promising new candidate along the way.

Transforming environmental testing one shake at a time

Sandia National Laboratories — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:05:55 EST

Testing weapons and components in a lab-controlled environment has always been at the center of Sandia National Laboratories' mission. A newly developed method is getting better results, with fewer tests, in less time.

Researchers Directly Simulate the Fusion of Oxygen and Carbon Nuclei

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:05:24 EST

The fusion of two nuclei is a complex process influenced by the relative energy and angular momentum of the nuclei and how their structures evolve as they collide. In this study, the researchers performed the most comprehensive computation to date of fusion reaction processes.

Three Mile Island reopening? Harrisburg U professor explores the economic impact, benefits, and risks.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:25:00 EST

Measuring energy transition away from fossil fuels: A new index

Elsevier — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:05:16 EST

Three Mile Island reopens? Harrisburg University professor explores the benefits, risks, logistics, and potential impact.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:10:16 EST

Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community support

University of Michigan — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:05:29 EST

An assessment ranks the feasibility of converting 245 operational coal power plants in the U.S. into advanced nuclear reactors, providing valuable insights for policymakers and utilities to meet decarbonization goals, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers.

Hardy transistor material could be game-changer for nuclear reactor safety monitoring

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:05:50 EST

The safety and efficiency of a large, complex nuclear reactor can be enhanced by hardware as simple as a tiny sensor that monitors a cooling system. That's why researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working to make those basic sensors more accurate by pairing them with electronics that can withstand the intense radiation inside a reactor.

Media Tip Sheet: New report finds U.S. Is Years Behind China on Developing High-Tech Nuclear Power

George Washington University — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:00:06 EST

According to the report, China's state-backed technology approach and extensive financing has given Beijing an edge. ...

Radar is advancing at historic speed. How engineers are setting the pace.

Sandia National Laboratories — Tue, 07 May 2024 09:05:18 EST

In a whirling geopolitical landscape of new nuclear weapons, hypersonic weapons, drones and satellites, the U.S. is hustling to test new kinds of radars aimed at detecting evolving threats. Many of these tests take place in a simulated research environment created at Sandia National Laboratories.

Critical Materials Assessment Tags Potential Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Argonne National Laboratory — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:05:49 EST

Global production of LED lights, wind turbine generators, EV batteries and more require critical materials that are in high demand. A new report, led by scientists at Argonne National Laboratory, assesses rare materials and their supply.

New Research Aims to Improve Global Security of Small Modular Reactors

University at Albany, State University of New York — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:40:27 EST

The year-long project seeks to examine the risks to export control that still-developing SMR technology will play for the next several decades.

GW Expert Available: Elections in Iran Take Place Friday

George Washington University — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:05:01 EST