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Nuclear thermal hydraulics—for light water reactors or advanced reactors cooled by gas, metal, or salt—is all about defining safety and performance margins as things heat up.
Mark Peters: Building on a strong foundation
Summer at the American Nuclear Society carries with it a sense of renewed momentum as the incoming president takes office and starts making plans for the year ahead. This has been particularly...
NRC to make sweeping changes to fuel cycle regs
Responding to several executive orders and the ADVANCE Act of 2024, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to modernize its fuel cycle and materials licensing requirements by amending...
Oklo signs MOU with Standard Nuclear to explore plutonium recycling
Oklo announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Standard Nuclear to explore commercial collaboration on nuclear fuel recycling and advanced fuel manufacturing. According...
Natura agrees to HALEU offtake from nuclear start-up QNI
Molten salt reactor developer Natura Resources announced that it has entered into a formal agreement with New York–based start-up Quadrant Nuclear Industries to receive high-assay...
American Nuclear Society congratulates Antares Nuclear for achieving criticality
ANS President Mark Peters welcomes the first criticality milestone under DOE Reactor Pilot Program
Washington, D.C. — Mark Peters, President of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), issued the following statement:...
DOE selects five companies to negotiate receipt of surplus U.S. plutonium
Nuclear start-ups Oklo and Flibe Energy both announced this week that they have been selected by the Department of Energy for advanced negotiations under the department’s Surplus Plutonium...
NN Asks: How can nuclear energy support the rising energy demand from data centers?
Data centers power our digital lives—along with many aspects of our economy and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence. Electricity demand is rising rapidly, with the domestic data...
Argonne: Where AI research meets education and training
Last September, in the Chicago suburb of Lemont, Ill., Argonne National Laboratory hosted its first AI STEM Education Summit. More than 180 educators from high schools, community colleges, and...
NRC introduces microreactor regulatory framework
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released a new licensing framework for microreactors and similar reactor designs that may provide a more suitable pathway for applicants with simpler...
ANS revises Position Statements #35 and #47
The Board of Directors of the American Nuclear Society, along with the ANS Public Policy Committee (PPC), recently approved revisions to Position Statement #35: Advanced Reactors and Position...