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January 8, 2021, 11:59AMNuclear News

Here is a look back at the top stories of 2020 from our Research and Applications section in Newswire and Nuclear News magazine. Remember to check back to Newswire soon for more top stories from 2020.

Research and Applications section

ARDP picks divergent technologies in Natrium, Xe-100: Is nuclear’s future taking shape? The Department of Energy has put two reactor designs—TerraPower’s Natrium and X-energy’s Xe-100—on a fast track to commercialization, each with an initial $80 million in 50-50 cost-shared funds awarded through the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. Read more.

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DOE’s latest fusion strategy aims for commercial energy by the 2030s

June 10, 2026, 1:20PMNuclear News

The Department of Energy has released what it is calling a “finalized” national strategy to accelerate the development and commercialization of fusion energy, with the goal of scaling up...

General Atomics announces breeding blanket test facility

June 15, 2026, 3:17PMNuclear News

General Atomics announced it is developing design concepts in collaboration with the Department of Energy for the Fusion Blanket Component Test Facility (BCTF), which will test full-scale...

Oklo secures DOE PDSA approval

June 12, 2026, 2:14PMNuclear News

On Thursday, Oklo announced that the Department of Energy’s Idaho Operations Office had approved the preliminary documented safety analysis (PDSA) for the company’s first deployment of its...

NRC Chairman Nieh speaks at Energy Summit

June 12, 2026, 7:12AMNuclear News

The digital publication Politico held its Energy Summit on Wednesday, gathering several prominent speakers to discuss the U.S. energy agenda, including nuclear power’s role. Nuclear...

Tennessee fusion regulations take effect

June 11, 2026, 3:32PMNuclear News

On June 9, Tennessee became the first U.S. state to implement its own regulatory framework for nuclear fusion machines. It’s a notable step in the rapidly developing field of fusion...

Energy subcommittee discusses nuclear reform bills, draft legislation

June 11, 2026, 9:43AMNuclear News

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy turned its attention to nuclear permitting reform at a June 9 hearing—looking at a total of six proposals....

DOE approves Xcimer’s laser fusion power plant design

June 10, 2026, 4:37PMNuclear News

The Department of Energy has approved Xcimer Energy's Athena fusion power plant preconceptual technical design. With this milestone achieved, the Denver, Colo.-based company is now moving...

ANS panel discussion looks at nuclear’s place in maritime, energy, medicine, space

June 8, 2026, 1:10PMNuclear News

The applications of nuclear energy extend beyond providing power to the electrical grid. Advanced nuclear technologies may soon have new applications in oil and gas facilities, in hospitals...

MARVEL team shares lessons learned through microreactor development

June 8, 2026, 9:39AMNuclear News

On June 1 at the American Nuclear Society’s Annual Conference in Denver, Colo., a team from Idaho National Laboratory presented a session titled “Lessons Learned from MARVEL Reactor...

Antares achieves zero-power criticality at INL

June 5, 2026, 12:32PMNuclear News

Leveraging more than $140 million in private capital fundraising, over 322,000 square feet of operational manufacturing space, and multifaceted partnerships with the Departments of Energy and...

The year in review 2020: Research and Applications

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