DOE - Office of Nuclear Energy

May 8, 2012
Energy Department Announces New Investments to Train Next Generation of Nuclear Energy Leaders, Advance University-Led Nuclear Innovation
Awards to 46 Colleges and Universities Support Obama Administration’s Investments in U.S. Competitiveness, Affordable College Education
WASHINGTON – Underscoring President Obama’s commitments to keep college affordable, expand opportunities for American families nationwide, and promote education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced more than $47 million in scholarships, fellowships, research grants and university research reactor upgrades to train and educate the next generation of leaders in America’s nuclear industry.
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May 2, 2012
Office of Nuclear Energy Announces Funding to Advance Accident Tolerant Nuclear Reactor Fuel
The Office of Nuclear Energy has released a funding opportunity announcement for nuclear reactor fuel that has enhanced accident tolerance.
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March 22, 2012
Obama Administration Announces $450 Million to Design and Commercialize U.S. Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today, as President Obama went to Ohio State University to discuss the all-out, all-of-the-above strategy for American energy, the White House announced new funding to advance the development of American-made small modular reactors (SMRs), an important element of the President’s energy strategy.
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February 15, 2012
Chu Visits Site of America’s First New Nuclear Reactor in Three Decades
Just two days after the Department of Energy requested more than $770 million for nuclear energy in 2013, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu visited the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to highlight the steps the Obama Administration is taking to restart America’s nuclear industry as part of an all-of-the-above American energy strategy.
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January 31, 2012
New Seismic Model Will Refine Hazard Analysis at U.S. Nuclear Plants
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) released a new seismic study today that will help U.S. nuclear facilities in the central and eastern United States reassess seismic hazards.
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January 20, 2012
Energy Department Takes First Step to Spur U.S. Manufacturing of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
New Funding Opportunity Announcement Will Support SMR Design and Licensing for Widespread Commercial Use
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the first step toward manufacturing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the United States, demonstrating the Administration’s commitment to advancing U.S. manufacturing leadership in low-carbon, next generation energy technologies and restarting the nation’s nuclear industry.
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December 23, 2011
The Office of Nuclear Energy Issues Requests for Applications for Nuclear Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships
The Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), within the Department of Energy (DOE), today announced two new Requests for Applications (RFAs) that will fund scholarships and fellowships for nuclear science and engineering students.
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December 22, 2011
Secretary Chu Statement on AP1000 Reactor Design Certification
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu issued the following statement today in support of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) decision to certify Westinghouse Electric’s AP1000 nuclear reactor design, a significant step towards constructing a new generation of U.S. nuclear reactors.
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Key Publications

Nuclear Energy Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Budget Request -- Presentation and Fact Sheets

The Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) has prepared a presentation and a series of fact sheets describing its major R&D and facilities management programs and discussing the details of the FY 2012 budget request for each program. To view the list of NE program fact sheets and read them in PDF format, please click here.

Nuclear Energy Research & Development Roadmap: Report to Congress

This document provides a roadmap for the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) research, development, and demonstration activities that will ensure nuclear energy remains viable energy option for the United States.

Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies (NEET) Workshop Report

This is the report on the Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies (NEET) Workshop, which the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy held in Rockville, Md., on July 29, 2010. The NEET Program is a new activity proposed in the Department’s FY 2011 Budget Request. The primary purposes in convening the NEET workshop were to obtain stakeholder input on the crosscutting technology R&D needs to support NE’s R&D Roadmap objectives; and to inform a possible solicitation for transformative, “out-of-the-box” solutions across the full range of nuclear energy technology issues.

2010 Performance Plan

This Performance Plan captures the Office of Nuclear Energy's (NE) performance in critical program areas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 and how NE plans to assess them in FY 2010. In addition, it provides our stakeholders with an overview of NE's programs, funding profile, and the Office's designated role within the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Strategic Plan.