Cooperative Agreement DENE0008930

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2,102,803 Cooperative Agreement to Westinghouse Electric Company LLC under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The funding supports the development of advanced nuclear technology through activities such as feasibility studies, prototype development, and technical analysis. Key focus areas include enhancing accident tolerance in nuclear fuels, as well as research and demonstration of micro reactor...

This $2,043,838 Cooperative Agreement award was made by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (CFDA 81.121) federal grant program. The award is for the "DEMONSTRATION OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TO ENABLE AN ALTERNATIVE US SUPPLY CHAIN FOR SMR COMPONENTS" project, which is focused on advancing the development of small modular reactor (SMR) component manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. The...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science has awarded a $206,500 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Veracity Nuclear, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company specializing in advanced nuclear technologies, computational methods, and software development. The grant, with a period of performance from July 22, 2024 to May 21, 2025, is for the project "OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH BURNUP LIGHT WATER REACTOR CORES WITHIN FUEL PERFORMANCE...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA 81.135), provides $600,000.00 to the Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the Atlantic Council) to address challenges in the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle. Under this 3-year effort, the Atlantic Council will leverage its team of nonresident senior fellows with nuclear energy policy expertise to conduct research, host stakeholder workshops, and produce strategic policy...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), funds the development of a science-based predictive simulation capability for the design and analysis of advanced nuclear fuel concepts operating in a virtual reactor environment. The $199,977 award to Sawtooth Simulation, LLC, a for-profit, veteran-owned limited liability company located in Idaho Falls, ID, will support this...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy (CFDA 81.121 - Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration) provides $7,102,046.67 in funding to Purdue University to revitalize and improve university-led nuclear R&D infrastructure. The goal is to establish and enhance facilities, equipment, and capabilities to enable advanced reactor-relevant research, education, and workforce development prior to universities setting up new advanced research...

The Department of Energy awarded the University of Tennessee a $3.2 million cooperative agreement from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). The award will support research into innovative nuclear energy programs including the design and testing of new operator interfaces incorporating human factors for reliable hybrid plant operations. It will also fund the analysis of appropriate response procedures for...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA 81.135, provides $499,946 in funding to Exofusion, Inc. for the development of novel liquid metal plasma facing component (PFC) alloys. The project aims to create new materials with tailored properties to optimize core confinement and divertor plasma performance in fusion power plant (FPP) environments. Key objectives include enabling stronger core-edge integration and enhanced divertor heat...

X-Wave Innovations, Inc. was awarded a $206,500 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop an ultrasonic multipoint temperature sensor for nuclear reactor applications. The funding supports work under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Specifically, the grant will allow X-Wave...

The NK Labs, LLC federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program is focused on advancing the development of active target technology for muon-catalyzed fusion energy. The $500,000 award, granted on Sep 22, 2023, aims to develop a design with further reduced beam energy per muon to strengthen the case for the feasibility of power production using muon-catalyzed fusion. This 2-year project supports ARPA-E's mission to...