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Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cladding: Innovative Materials Enhance Fleet Safety and Performance
Anyone involved in the nuclear power industry could tell you that the operation of nuclear power plants is a demanding and never-ending endeavor. Our machines are complex, our challenges are diverse, and our standards are unyielding. The truth is, however, many of us stay in this field because there’s something at the heart of what we do that makes it all worthwhile.
As I watched the coverage of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s earthly farewell, I reflected on being too young to remember his presidency yet being impacted many years later. A man of...
Garrish up for repeat term as DOE’s nuclear energy secretary
Theodore “Ted” Garrish—who has spent more than four decades working in nuclear—is President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the Department of Energy’s assistant secretary for...
UC San Diego joins General Atomics–led fusion collaborative
The University of California–San Diego has joined a new research collaborative focused on overcoming critical obstacles in developing and scaling up inertial fusion power plants. Led by San...
New DOE leader wants to unleash American energy dominance
Energy secretary Chris Wright outlined his priorities and plans this week, including a focus on modernizing nuclear power and “taking the politics out” of energy discussions, especially as...
An open letter to Chris Wright
Dear Secretary Wright:On behalf of the U.S. nuclear professional community, I offer our sincere congratulations to you on your becoming the secretary of energy.By now, I’m sure you have...
Los Alamos begins project to remove historic facility
Work has started at the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico to deactivate, decommission, and remove the Ion Beam Facility, which played a role in research and...
U.S. Senate confirms Chris Wright as energy secretary
The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, President Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Energy. The confirmation vote was 59–38. Eight Democrats, including both senators...
American Nuclear Society welcomes Senate confirmation of Chris Wright as U.S. Secretary of Energy
Statement from ANS on Chris Wright's confirmation to head the Department of Energy
Washington, D.C. — The American Nuclear Society (ANS) issued the following statement:"The American Nuclear Society congratulates Chris Wright on his confirmation as the 17th U.S. Secretary...
Fusion fired up? Milestones met and six FIRE collaboratives named
The Department of Energy announced six Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) collaboratives set to receive funding of $107 million on January 16. The six selected teams represent a first...
Trump picks former N.Y. congressman for NNSA administrator
President Trump has selected Brandon Williams to head the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate.Williams is a former...