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ACU’s NEXT Lab submits application to NRC to build molten-salt research reactor

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Abilene Christian University’s (ACU) Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) Lab submitted an application for a construction permit for a molten-salt research reactor (MSRR) with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The ORNL MSRE design incorporated a one region reactor with graphite moderator and circulating fuel.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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The group has shortlisted three designs and plan to have picked one by the end of 2024. This artist’s conception, which is not based on any specific design for a cargo ship, is intended to show the approximate scale of such a vessel. One is a thorium-fueled molten-salt reactor. The reactors would be small, modular units.

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Muons and ADNA proposing using accelerator-driven subcritical reactor for heat for production of synthetic fuels and chemicals

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per gallon, according to the company, while also dealing with the issue of waste nuclear materials. However, other materials including nuclear waste from conventional reactors, or natural uranium can be used to produce energy if additional neutrons can be added. The nature of the cooling agent: gas, molten metal, molten salt.

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ARPA-E awarding $30M to 12 hybrid solar projects; conversion and storage

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The team will adapt semiconducting materials used in today’s light-emitting diode (LED) industry to enable high-temperature operation. This design can provide a low-cost way to utilize the diffuse portion of the solar spectrum. This double-mirror design is optimized to capture as much of the energy in sunlight as possible.

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ARPA-E awards $38M to 12 projects leading used nuclear fuel recycling initiative

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award $38 million to 12 projects that will work to reduce the impacts of light-water reactor used nuclear fuel (UNF) disposal. Earlier post.) These efforts will also provide a valuable and sustainable fuel feedstock for advanced reactors.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $5.5M for green transportation projects and $1.8M for 20 energy research projects

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The facility will create biodiesel from renewable waste-based materials such as used cooking oil from restaurants. These buy-down incentives are reserved for vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers and passed on to buyers in California at the time of sale. C/e Solutions, Inc. Electricity: Negawatt Consulting, Inc.

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DOE to award more than $55M to 31 projects for plug-in and efficient vehicle technologies; Delphi receives $10M to further GDCI

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This project will develop, integrate and implement predictive models for Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer composites that link the material design, molding process and final performance. This project will develop light-duty, spark-ignition engines with natural gas direction injection and gasoline port fuel injection systems.

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