We’ve completed our safety review of TerraPower’s advanced reactor construction permit in Wyoming — a full nine months ahead of schedule and 11% under budget. This achievement brings us significantly closer to a final decision on what could become the nation’s first next-generation nuclear power plant, the first sodium fast reactor, and the first commercial non-light-water reactor in more than half a century. And we’re not slowing down. We kept pace with our previous aggressive timelines on revi

300K views · 7.3K reactions | CENTURY MARK: Vogtle Unit 3 recently surpassed 100 days in service. It's the most advanced light-water reactor on the grid today and is the first new U.S. reactor to connect to the grid since 2016. Unit 4 is expected to come online in 2024! | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy | Facebook

INL researchers designed the Transient Water Irradiation System (TWIST) for the Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) Facility to improve safety performance and extend operating cycles for next-generation light-water reactor fuels. 🙌 ⚛️ Watch the full video to learn more about how our experts are using state-of-the-art technology to help transform the world’s energy future ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb5RJJJvsG4 #Nuclear #NuclearResearch #NuclearEnergy #Energy #NuclearEngineering #Tech #Nuclear