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Supporting ANS now, for the future
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (247+ words) From kindergarten classrooms to national security facilities, each event I attended during the opening weeks of the new year underscored one truth: The future of nuclear energy depends on the people we inspire, educate, and empower today. Looking ahead, as…...
RIC session focuses on interagency collaboration
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (655+ words) Attendees at last week's 2026 Regulatory Information Conference, hosted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, saw extensive discussion of new reactor technologies, uprates, fusion, multiunit deployments, supply chain, and much more. With the industry in a state of rapid evolution, there was…...
DOE publishes 26 Genesis Mission AI challenges for energy and national security
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (230+ words) A message from Curtiss-Wright High-Temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs Faster, safer, cheaper: The DOE report noted that nuclear power plants have historically been challenged by long development timelines and high costs, while demand continues to…...
Growth beyond megawatts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) A message from Curtiss-Wright High-Temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs When talking about growth in the nuclear sector, there can be a somewhat myopic focus on increasing capacity from year to year. Certainly, we all feel…...
From uncertainty to vitality: The future of nuclear energy in Illinois
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (919+ words) A message from Curtiss-Wright High-Temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs To get a better idea if Illinois can maintain its status as a leader in nuclear energy, or if it's too little too late, NN dug…...
Imaginary Energies allows users to design futuristic fission and fusion power plants
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (357+ words) A message from Curtiss-Wright High-Temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs As Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences assistant professor Aditi Verma, a Fastest Path team member and Imaginary Energies cocreator, said, "We saw vividly how…...
Playing the “bad guy” to enhance next-generation safety
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (608+ words) A message from Curtiss-Wright High-Temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs Sometimes, cops and robbers is more than just a kid's game. At the Department of Energy's national laboratories, researchers are channeling their inner saboteurs to discover…...
INL’s Teton supercomputer open for business
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) A message from Curtiss-Wright High-Temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs Idaho National Laboratory has brought its newest high'performance supercomputer, named Teton, online and made it available to users through the Department of Energy's Nuclear Science User…...
Hawaii report recommends against nuclear development
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) A message from Curtiss-Wright High-Temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs A nuclear energy working group convened by the Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) and tasked with investigating the feasibility of bringing nuclear to the state recently…...
CFS working with NVIDIA, Siemens on SPARC digital twin
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (247+ words) A message from Curtiss-Wright High-Temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs The digital twin will provide CFS with a "user-friendly way to run simulations, test hypotheses, and quickly compare the experimental results from the machine to the…...