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Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) recently licensed a new method developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to 3D print refractory materials, which are highly resistant to extreme heat and degradation.
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5 Nuclear Energy Stories to Watch in 2022

The U.S. nuclear industry posted some big wins in 2021 and that momentum is expected to continue this year with the implementation of the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Energy Department Requests Proposals to Build and Test Second High-Tech Cask Railcar Design

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a request for proposals for the fabrication and testing of a prototype eight-axle railcar to carry the nation’s spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.
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DOE Announces New Initiatives and Growing Support to Rapidly Increase Community Solar Deployment

At today’s National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) Annual Summit, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced several new initiatives to unlock barriers to the deployment of community solar.
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Solar Decathlon Turns 20!

2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon®, an international collegiate competition that has helped popularize renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, while training the clean energy workforce of tomorrow.
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Cultivating the Microbiome of Populus Tree Roots

The ScienceCommunities of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes are key to the health and survival of their plant hosts.
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Bacterial Carbon Cycling in Soil Is Not a Shared Effort

The ScienceScientists can capture valuable demographic data about soil microbes with a tool called quantitative stable isotope probing (qSIP).
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Making Matter from Collisions of Light

The ScienceNuclear scientists have used a powerful particle accelerator to create matter directly from collisions of light.
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For the First Time, Scientists Rigorously Calculate Three-Particle Scattering from Theory

The ScienceThe goal of nuclear physics is to describe all matter from its simplest building blocks: quarks and gluons.
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New Qubits Bring Us One Step Closer to Quantum Networks

The ScienceQuantum computers may be able to solve science problems that are impossible for today’s fastest conventional supercomputers.
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Avoiding Chains of Magnetic Islands May Lead to Fusion Paradise

The ScienceTo create the conditions needed for fusion reactions, tokamak reactors contain a plasma in magnetic fields.
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Energy Department Requests Proposals to Build and Test Second High-Tech Cask Railcar Design

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a request for proposals for the fabrication and testing of a prototype eight-axle railcar to carry the nation’s spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The heavy-duty, flat-deck railcar design known as “Fortis" received approval from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to proceed to building and testing.
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Public notices: Energy Department publishes 31 in week ending Jan. 22

There were 31 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending Jan. 22, according to the Federal Register.
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Energy Department publishes notice on Jan. 21

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Energy Department on Jan. 21

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Energy Department publish on Jan. 21?

The US Energy Department published a one page rule on Jan. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Energy Department publish on Jan. 21?

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Proposed rule published by Energy Department on Jan. 21

The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Energy Department on Jan. 21

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy Department publishes notice on Jan. 21

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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