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Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Government Administration
Washington, District of Columbia 81,787 followers
Advancing new technologies to help meet future clean energy goals with nuclear energy ⚛️.
About us
The Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) mission is to advance nuclear power to meet the nation's energy, environmental, and national security needs. Under the guidance of three research objectives, NE resolves barriers to technical, cost, safety, security, and proliferation resistance through early-stage research, development, and demonstration to: -Enhance the long-term viability and competitiveness of the existing U.S. reactor fleet. -Develop an advanced reactor pipeline. -Implement and maintain national strategic fuel cycle and supply chain infrastructure.
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https://www.energy.gov/ne/office-nuclear-energy
External link for Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Founded
- 1977
- Specialties
- Energy policy, research and development, science, nuclear energy
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Five winners will either win a trip to INL for the national Nuclear Science Week event, or a $500 scholarship!
Show the world what gets you excited about nuclear energy and you could win a scholarship or a trip to Idaho National Laboratory for the national Nuclear Science Week event this fall! ⚛️ Create and share a video, infographic, photo or other digital masterpiece showcasing something you love about nuclear energy. 🔹Use our hashtags: #INLNucSciWeek and #NucSciWeek 🔹Email your entry to socialmedia@inl.gov Remember to post and submit by Sept. 30. We can't wait to see what you create! More details here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eGAWzdb2 #NuclearEnergy #Nuclear #Contest #Scholarship #Energy #CleanEnergy
Nuclear Science Week 2024 Multimedia Contest
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NEWS: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just announced its first ever SUPER rapid turnaround experiments to advance promising nuclear fuels and materials. Awardees will have up to a year to complete experiments using world-class testing capabilities provided through our Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) program. Check out all 13 projects here: https://lnkd.in/eN6QkUVG
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10 intriguing facts you might not know about the world’s first controlled release of nuclear energy. ➡️ The world's first self-sustaining controlled nuclear chain reactor took place at the University of Chicago on December 2, 1942. ➡️ Chicago Pile-1 was the world’s first nuclear reactor to go critical. ➡️ 49 scientists led by Enrico Fermi, were present for the event. Leona Marshall was the lone female researcher. ➡️ The reactor was built with graphite blocks, some of which contained small disks of uranium. ➡️ Scientists monitored the reaction on instruments named after Winnie the Pooh characters—Piglet, Tigger and Pooh. ➡️ Scientist George Weil withdrew the cadmium-plated control rod unleashing the first controlled chain reaction. ➡️ The reactor had three sets of control rods. One was automatic and could be controlled from the balcony. Another was an emergency safety rod. The third rod (operated by Weil) actually held the reaction in check until it was withdrawn the proper distance. ➡️ The group celebrated with a bottle of Chianti that was poured into paper cups. Most of the participants signed the wine bottle’s label. This was the only written record of who had taken part in the experiment. ➡️ In the lead up to this experiment, a letter from Albert Einstein to President Franklin D. Roosevelt helped lead to the Manhattan Project—a government research project that produced the first atomic bombs. It was also the seed that grew into the modern U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory system. ➡️ The Energy Department’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is named in honor of Enrico Fermi for his contributions to nuclear physics and scientific success at nearby University of Chicago.
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This new cladding developed by General Atomics could transform the way industry makes nuclear fuel. It’s made from silicon carbide – a durable, temperature-resistant composite material that's been used in cutting tools and high-power electrical systems for decades. The cladding weaves in silicon carbide fiber to withstand some of the harshest reactor conditions. It could help improve the overall economics and performance of today’s reactors — and provide resistance to higher temperatures than traditional zirconium-based cladding. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3xQhJ6W #nuclear #science
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The Disruptor Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
We are so excited to be heading to Kenya in a few days for the US-AFRICA Nuclear Energy Summit in Kenya, hosted by the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency!!! Registration closed today and exceded 700 participants from across the continent!! This phenomenal event continues our work on the African continent launched under the auspices of the regional Clean Energy Training Center hosted by the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission. The lineup is packed with leaders and luminaries in the #nuclear sector from government, industry, national laboratories and academia all poised to offer insight and inspire in support of our industry readiness focus. I’m excited to welcome our esteemed speakers and huge supporters from the White House Nana Menya Ayensu and Rian Bahran, Ph.D. , from the NRC Commissioner David Wright and Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins from the State Department!! #nuclearenergy #climate #advancedreactors #leadership
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ACCESS GRANTED: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just announced up to $1 million in funding is again available to universities that are interested in sharing their research reactors with other academic institutions. This could include K-12 schools, vocational schools, community colleges, tribal colleges, or other universities and colleges that currently don’t have access to nuclear research facilities. Up to five awards are expected to be announced in May 2025. They will be funded through the Nuclear Energy University Program, which has invested more than $1 billion in U.S. universities and colleges to advance nuclear R&D since 2009. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gFQbVByf
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ELEMENTAL: Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a new way to detect and measure elements in molten salt. This technique could be used to better characterize and develop materials for use in liquid fueled molten salt reactors. NC State researchers developed a breakthrough technique called plasma bubble spectroscopy that uses light emissions to determine molten salt composition. The approach uses a special probe capable of withstanding the heat of molten salt to create a plasma bubble. The plasma bubble emits a glow discharge, or different colors of light, that a spectrometer can then read to determine which elements are present. The more intense the spike, the higher presence of that light, or material. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eH8ewZ5V
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