Letter from the CEOEU Taxonomy to Include Nuclear Energy as Sustainable Energy Source ANS PositionPress ReleasesDecember 21, 2020, 10:25AM|Craig PiercyA PDF version of the letter can be downloaded here. I write on behalf of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) to recommend the EU’s inclusion of nuclear energy as a sustainable energy source securing Europe’s prosperous future. ANS and the 10,000 nuclear technology professionals it represents are committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit humanity.Go to ArticleTags:carbon freeeueuropean unionforatomjoint research centrejrcnuclear powernuclear technologysustainable energyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS signs agreement with Spanish Nuclear SocietyANS NewsDecember 15, 2020, 3:00PM|ANS News StaffThe American Nuclear Society and Sociedad Nuclear Española (SNE) on December 10 signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) that creates a partnership between the two societies to cooperate in promoting the development of nuclear science and technology for peaceful purposes.ExpandTags:ansans leadershipnuclear sciencenuclear technologysneShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
IAEA awards fellowships to 100 female students in nuclearANS Nuclear CafeEducationDecember 7, 2020, 7:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeThe International Atomic Energy Agency has awarded fellowships to the first group of 100 female students from around the world under a new initiative to help close the gender gap in nuclear science and technology.The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Program, named after the pioneering physicist, was launched by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in March to support women pursuing nuclear-related careers.ExpandTags:fellowshipsiaeamarie curienuclear sciencenuclear technologyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Developments on the WaterANS Nuclear CafeMarch 21, 2019, 2:56PM|Will DavisSeveral news items have come in this week which have one common theme - nuclear energy operation on the water.Go to ArticleTags:brownsvillecgnchinacongressenvironmental benefits of nucleargerald r. fordnavynuclearnuclear newsnuclear technologyrussiasturgistexasu.s. congressu.s. governmentus army corps of engineersuss harry s trumanuss nautilusShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS Friday Nuclear Matinee 2/1: Vogtle Timeline UpdateANS Nuclear CafeFebruary 1, 2019, 3:50PM|ANS Nuclear CafeOur latest ANS Nuclear Cafe Matinee film is the latest video update by Southern Company on the progress of the Vogtle nuclear plant expansion. This video runs just over seven minutes and brings you the details of the construction as of the last quarter of 2018. Enjoy!Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societycountries around the globedepartment of energydoenuclear energynuclear power plant constructionnuclear regulatory commissionnuclear technologypublic policyreactorsu.s. governmentunited statesvogtlewill davisShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
President Signs Pro-Nuclear LegislationANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 30, 2019, 8:02PM|Dr. James ConcaTwo bipartisan pieces of legislation modernizing America's nuclear future have recently become law. It's still a long way from pushing nuclear builds the way we need to address a host of environmental issues, but it is a good start.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyansauthorsbill gatescraig piercydc perspectivedoedr. james concaed mcginnisenergy policyenvironmental benefits of nuclearidaho national labinljim concamaria korsnickmarilyn krayneineicaneimanuclear technologyoffice of nuclear energypublic policyr&dterra powerunited stateswashingtonShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Looking Back: A Brief History of CONTEANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 2, 2019, 2:37AM|Dr. Jane LeClairThe accident that occurred at Three Mile Island on March 28, 1979, brought about many changes to the nuclear industry. Among the changes was the industry stopping to reflect on current procedures and the training of its employees. Exhorted by the findings of the Kemeny Commission and sponsored by the Department of Energy, industry leaders and training personnel began meeting on improvements to training at the Gatlinburg Conference in the early 1980's.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societycareers in nuclearchinacontecountries around the globecybersecuritydepartment of energyengineeringetwddfloridafrancefukushimagermanyindiairanjapanmarch 28 1979nuclearnuclear newsnuclear technologyrussiasecuritysouth africasouth koreast. augustinethree mile islandunited kingdomunited statesShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Listen: ANS Member Dr. Christopher Morrison on Space Radiation & MoreANS Nuclear CafeDecember 13, 2018, 9:20PM|ANS Nuclear CafeANS member Dr. Christopher Morrison was a recent guest on The Space Show. Dr. Morrison covered space radiation, lifetime radiation limitations, legal limits, rodent GCR and radiation experimentation, terrestrial radiation simulations, space nuclear power & propulsion, super-cooling conductivity.Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceamerican nuclear societyans young members groupcareers in nucleardr. christopher morrisonelectricityenvironmental benefits of nuclearfusionnasanuclearnuclear energynuclear historynuclear powernuclear sciencenuclear technologyradiationradiation protection standardsscience & engineering educationspace applicationsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Plant Construction Delay and Cost 3ANS Nuclear CafeNovember 2, 2018, 5:24PM|Will Davis Reactor vessel delivered to Calvert Cliffs; from brochure in Will Davis collection.The year 1971 saw a continuation of the general trend of rising capital costs for all types of power plants, described by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in its publication for 1971 as having "risen rather rapidly." According to the AEC, the aggregate major causes for the increases in costs specific to nuclear electric power plants were as follows, with author's analysis accompanying each:Go to ArticleTags:aecamerican nuclear societyatomic energy commissionauthorscalvert cliffs decisionlessons learnedlicensingnuclear historynuclear technologyreactorsthree mile islandunited stateswill davisShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
National Nuclear Science Week 2018 Kicks OffANS Nuclear CafeOctober 15, 2018, 2:00PM|ANS Nuclear CafeThis week is National Nuclear Science Week - an exciting week of learning, teaching and interacting on all things nuclear-related. (You can read about the history of National Nuclear Science Week, or NNSW, by following this link.)Go to ArticleTags:educationenergyenvironmental benefits of nuclearfamous scientistirradiationisotopesk-12marie curienational engineers weeknational laboratoriesnational nuclear science weeknavigating nuclearnuclearnuclear educationnuclear historynuclear newsnuclear pioneersnuclear science weeknuclear technologyphysicsradiationscience & engineering educationusa science & engineering festivalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Navigating Nuclear with Bob Fine and Dr. Eric LoewenANS Nuclear CafeOctober 3, 2018, 8:01PM|Douglas HardtmayerOn Episode 12 of RadioNuclear, we discuss how fear-mongering stories about nuclear power plants in the path of a hurricane are irrelevant, the Oyster Creek Shutdown, and lastly, how nuclear power should be used geopolitically.Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceamerican nuclear societyannual meetingans local sectionsans publicationsans student sectionsans winter meeting and expoans young members groupauthorsbiology and medicinecareers in nuclearcenter for nuclear science & technology informationdoug hardtmayerdr. eric loeweneducationenergyengineeringenvironmental benefits of nuclearfusion science and technologyhardtmayerk-12mpr associatesnasanational engineers weeknational nuclear science weeknavigating nuclearnavigatingnuclear.comnuclearnuclear connectnuclear energynuclear literacy projectnuclear newsnuclear science and engineering journalnuclear technologynuclearconnectohio stateoyster creekphysicspodcastradiationradio nuclearradionuclearradwaste solutionsrobert c. finescience & engineering educationspace applicationsstem edstem educationstemedunited statesusa science & engineering festivalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Advancing Nuclear: Paths to the FutureANS Nuclear CafeNovember 8, 2016, 2:41AM|ANS Nuclear Cafe"How do we move nuclear energy into the future?" was the question asked and answered in a variety of ways during a fascinating speakers' session that followed this morning's opening plenary. Several expert speakers in a variety of fields provided frank and illuminating commentary on the condition of nuclear now, and on the things that have to change for nuclear energy to be vibrant in the decades to come.Go to ArticleTags:idaho national laboratorynational laboratoriesnuclear technologysmall modular reactorsspent fuelspent nuclear fuel reprocessingShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
PGSFR: An Advanced Fuel Cycle and Power Solution for KoreaANS Nuclear CafeJuly 7, 2016, 6:42PM|ANS Nuclear Cafeby Will Davis; information for this report obtained both from the 2016 ANS Annual Meeting session on Prototype Gen-IV Reactors and from representatives of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), its subsidiary Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor Development Agency (SFRA), KEPCO Engineering & Construction,+ and Argonne National Laboratory.Go to ArticleTags:nuclear fuel cyclenuclear technologysouth koreaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Belgian Doel-3 and Tihange-2 Back in the NewsANS Nuclear CafeFebruary 25, 2015, 5:00PM|ANS Nuclear Cafe Tihange Nuclear Plant, Belgium. Courtesy Electrabel.The years-long saga surrounding the reactor pressure vessels at the Doel-3 nuclear power plant and Tihange-2 NPP in Belgium has taken another turn, pushing these units back into the broader news cycle and renewing calls from some (uninformed) quarters for further worldwide action and/or permanent shutdowns.Go to ArticleTags:doel-3electrabelfancnuclear technologypwrsreactor pressure vesselstihange-2Share:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Responding to System Demand II: Extreme ScenariosANS Nuclear CafeDecember 14, 2014, 3:12PM|Will Davis Gravelines Units 1 through 6, France. Image courtesy AREVA USA.The continued introduction of renewables onto the electric grid in the United States is ensuring that discussion of whether or not these assets can be integrated with existing or expected designs of other sources continues. In this discussion, nuclear energy is often wrongly described as "on or off"-but in fact, nuclear plants can and do load follow (respond to changing system demands) although it's a matter of both design and owner utilization-with a focus on economics-that determines if or when any actually do.Go to ArticleTags:arevanuclear technologypwrsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
"Nuclear Medicine" - National Nuclear Science Week, Day 5 (October 24)ANS Nuclear CafeOctober 24, 2014, 6:00AM|Will DavisThe fifth and final day of Nuclear Science Week is all about Nuclear Medicine. Have you ever experienced a procedure at a hospital that employed radiation? Did you know that there are actually many different ways that nuclear technology is employed in medicine-and not just at your local hospitals?Go to ArticleTags:center for nuclear science & technology informationisotopesnational nuclear science weeknuclear technologyscience & engineering educationShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Science Symposium Kicks Off in SeattleANS Nuclear CafeOctober 16, 2014, 11:53AM|ANS Nuclear CafeThe 5th annual Nuclear Science Week was launched with a public symposium on October 16 and 17 at the Pacific Science Center at the foot of the Space Needle in Seattle.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societynational nuclear science weeknuclear energynuclear historynuclear literacy projectnuclear sciencenuclear science weeknuclear technologyseattlesuzy hobbs bakerShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Business focused approach to molten salt reactorsANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 30, 2014, 4:00PM|Rod AdamsI've been listening to an evangelical group of molten salt reactor enthusiasts for several years. Their pitch is attractive and they often make good arguments about the value of rethinking the light water reactor technology model, but most of the participants are unrealistic about the economic, material, technical, and regulatory barriers that their concepts must overcome before they can serve market needs.Go to ArticleTags:molten salt reactorsnuclear technologysmall modular reactorsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Video Matinee Mother's Day Double FeatureANS Nuclear CafeMay 9, 2014, 7:57PM|ANS Nuclear CafeThe second Sunday in May marks the celebration of Mother's Day in the United States and many countries. In honor of this wonderful tradition, the Nuclear Cafe Matinee is quite pleased to showcase interviews with nuclear engineer Julie Ezold, Californium-252 Production Program Manager at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.Go to ArticleTags:isotopesnuclear matineenuclear technologyoak ridge national laboratoryShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS Supports US-Vietnam Nuclear Export AgreementANS Nuclear CafeMay 8, 2014, 7:27PM|ANS Nuclear CafeExpanding U.S. nuclear exports a key component of effective nonproliferation policyGo to ArticleTags:american nuclear societynonproliferationnuclear technologyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook