Leaders from the U.S., Canada, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom, referred to as the Sapporo 5, released the joint statement today on the margins of the 68th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference in Vienna, Austria.

U.S. Department of Energy study shows 41 operating and retired nuclear power plant sites have room to host new reactors.

Awarded projects to support the licensing and regulation of HALEU – a crucial material needed to demonstrate and deploy advanced nuclear reactors.

Awarded projects to examine the performance of promising nuclear fuels and materials.

Investment Supplements Historic Action Taken by the Biden-Harris Administration to Produce Clean, Reliable Energy and Meet the Needs of a Fast-Growing Economy

Awards will accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies that could lower nuclear plant operational costs and further develop molten salt fuel for future use in an advanced reactor.

Anticipated Funding Aims to Promote Advanced Reactor Orderbook and Prepare Domestic Nuclear Industry for Deployments

Two Utility-Scale Projects at Idaho National Lab Will Help Spur Clean Electricity Generation on DOE-Owned Land, Ensuring the Federal Government is Leading by Example in the Effort to Reach the Nation’s Ambitious Climate Goals

DOE selected 33 Rapid Turnaround Experiment user access projects to examine the performance of promising materials, fuels, and sensors that could be used to help maintain the existing fleet of reactors and advance next generation nuclear technologies.

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded 7ドル.4 million to 8 projects at 7 universities in 6 states to enhance nuclear energy infrastructure and instruction.