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 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...
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 federal Project Grant award of $1,070,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award, made on August 1, 2024, supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. The prime awardee, the Regents of the University of Michigan, will conduct nuclear energy research projects...
This $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The award was made on August 1, 2024 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees), a state agency and member of The Texas A&M University System, with a period of performance through September 30,...
The Department of Energy awarded a $720,196 cooperative agreement to Princeton University under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The award will support Princeton University's Nuclear Energy University Programs Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research efforts. As part of its mission to resolve technical challenges to the expanded use of nuclear energy, the Nuclear Energy Research,...
This Project Grant award of $800,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The funding supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives at the University of Michigan focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. The award, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will enable the...
This $640,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy through the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports nuclear energy safety analysis and fuel performance modeling at the University of Tennessee from October 2021 through September 2024. The University will perform safety analysis of high-burnup fuel for a Westinghouse 4-loop pressurized water reactor, encompassing normal operation, anticipated operational...
The Department of Energy awarded a $655,024 cooperative agreement to the University of Illinois Chicago under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Through this award, the University of Illinois Chicago will deliver products and services supporting the objectives of the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program to promote nuclear energy through innovative research aimed...
This $847,542 federal Project Grant award to Utah State University was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award supports a 3-year project from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026 to conduct research and development on advancing nuclear energy science and technology. Key products and services to be delivered through this funding include feasibility studies, modeling, prototype...