This $899,924 federal Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to Brigham Young University (BYU) on August 1, 2024. The award will support comprehensive nuclear energy research, development, and demonstration initiatives at BYU over a performance period through September 30, 2027. The funding will enable BYU to conduct basic and applied research, develop new technologies, and provide...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $676,755.00 Project Grant to Brigham Young University (BYU) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The 3-year grant, which commenced on October 1, 2023 and will conclude on September 30, 2026, will fund research and development activities related to advancing nuclear energy as a national energy, environmental, and security resource. As a private university and non-profit...
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...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded Utah State University a $803,000 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The 3-year grant, which commenced on October 1, 2023, will fund research, development, and demonstration activities to advance nuclear energy science and technology. Key products and services to be delivered through this award include feasibility studies, modeling, prototype development, and...
This $800,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports nuclear energy research activities at Clemson University. The funding will advance work over a 3-year period from October 2023 through September 2026. The project aims to develop and test new materials, such as two-dimensional carbides and carbo-chalcogenides, for applications in nuclear energy. Key work...
This $900,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), supports nuclear energy research at North Carolina State University (NC State) from August 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Mechanical properties testing of unirradiated and irradiated materials, including miniature tensile tests, nano tensile tests,...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,800,000.00 was provided by the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award supports comprehensive research and development initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. The primary awardee, Boise State University, will conduct research and development activities related to existing nuclear reactor capabilities,...
The University of Tennessee received a $1,250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to conduct comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The funding will support a multi-year project focused on understanding the thermomechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of TRISO nuclear fuel particles under simulated reactor operating and...
The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy awarded Utah State University a $650,000 cooperative agreement from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). The award will support Utah State University's Nuclear Energy University Programs Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research efforts. As part of its mission to resolve technical challenges to advancing nuclear energy through research, the Nuclear Energy...
The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $1,100,000 Project Grant to the University of Pittsburgh under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant supports comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced reactor technologies, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and expanding international nuclear energy cooperation. A sub-award of $199,804 was made to Ceramic...