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Launching into tomorrow: NRIC guides new era of research and deployment
In June 2025, the Department of Energy announced the Reactor Pilot Program, an authorization pathway that allowed reactor developers to partner with the DOE to get first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors built and tested. Soon after, the DOE rolled out a complementary Fuel Line Pilot Program, which aimed to fast-track fuel projects. In all, 20 projects were accepted into the new programs.
Shervin Tashakori (Florida International Univ.), Daniel Martin (Florida International Univ.), Sebastian Story (Florida International Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida International Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida International Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida International Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida International Univ.)
Proceedings | Decommissioning Environmental Science and Remote Technology 2021 | Washington, DC, November 30-December 3, 2021 | Pages 60-62
