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[DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $52 Million to American Researchers and Universities to Advance Nuclear Technologies]

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Nuke News / DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy...

Last post by Marlin - Today at 05:01

DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy Awards $52 Million to American Researchers and Universities to Advance Nuclear Technologies

https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/does-office-nuclear-energy-awards-52-million-american-researchers-and-universities

[Oak Ridge's UCOR expands collaboration with UT]

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Nuke News / Oak Ridge’s UCOR expands colla...

Last post by Marlin - Today at 01:20

Oak Ridge's UCOR expands collaboration with UT

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-03-02/article-7806/oak-ridges-ucor-expands-collaboration-with-university-of-tennessee/

[Nuclear-powered transport – how far can it take us?]

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Nuke News / Nuclear-powered transport – ho...

Last post by Marlin - Today at 01:17

Nuclear-powered transport – how far can it take us?

https://physicsworld.com/a/nuclear-powered-transport-how-far-can-it-take-us/

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Nuke News / Re: US particle accelerators t...

Last post by Marlin - Feb 22, 2026, 09:52

you can't just hit radioactive material with a particle accelerator and magically lower decay times (and you'll be running it forever and getting little done). You can split atoms with it.  It says there's a lot of heat produced. I'm sure there is a lot of energy released. It also uses a ton of electrical power. What it doesn't say in the article is that they're going to hit "fissionable elements" with it. Maybe they'll pick and choose some smaller activated stuff on the periodic chart.

It makes some sense to me that a high neutron flux would burn transuranics lowering half-life. They are still working on it.

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Nuke News / Re: US particle accelerators t...

Last post by Mounder - Feb 22, 2026, 07:38

you can't just hit radioactive material with a particle accelerator and magically lower decay times (and you'll be running it forever and getting little done). You can split atoms with it.  It says there's a lot of heat produced. I'm sure there is a lot of energy released. It also uses a ton of electrical power. What it doesn't say in the article is that they're going to hit "fissionable elements" with it. Maybe they'll pick and choose some smaller activated stuff on the periodic chart.

[From Neutrons to Electrons: Our Path to Power]

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Nuke News / From Neutrons to Electrons: Ou...

Last post by Marlin - Feb 20, 2026, 05:19

From Neutrons to Electrons: Our Path to Power

https://antaresindustries.com/updates/from-neutrons-to-electrons-our-path-to-power

[Aalo's 2026 Plan: Criticality and Beyond]

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Nuke News / Aalo’s 2026 Plan: Criticality ...

Last post by Marlin - Feb 20, 2026, 05:17

Aalo's 2026 Plan: Criticality and Beyond

https://www.aalo.com/post/aalos-2026-plan-criticality-and-beyond

[NASA Authorization Could Kick Start Space Nuclear Power]

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Nuke News / NASA Authorization Could Kick ...

Last post by Marlin - Feb 20, 2026, 05:12

NASA Authorization Could Kick Start Space Nuclear Power

https://payloadspace.com/nasa-authorization-could-kick-start-space-nuclear-power/

[Inside TerraPower's World-First Nuclear Project Being Built Just Outside Kemmerer]

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Nuke News / Inside TerraPower’s World-Firs...

Last post by Marlin - Feb 20, 2026, 05:09

Inside TerraPower's World-First Nuclear Project Being Built Just Outside Kemmerer

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/02/15/inside-terrapowers-world-first-nuclear-project-being-built-just-outside-kemmerer/

[Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment]

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Nuke News / Fusion energy: Progress, partn...

Last post by Marlin - Feb 20, 2026, 05:06

Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-02-20/article-7700/fusion-energy-progress-partnerships-and-the-path-to-deployment/