New Reactor Concepts Selected For Deep Space Exploration Three reactor design concept proposals for a nuclear thermal propulsion system for deep space missions have been selected by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Energy (DOE). DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) will award 12-month contracts to three consortia to each…
Slovenian Climate Strategy 2050 To Endorse Nuclear Energy The Slovenian National Assembly approved a resolution on climate strategy until 2050 under which Slovenia commits to become climate neutral in the coming 30 years. The resolution includes a provision saying that Slovenia will use nuclear energy in the long term, so supporting the country in decreasing…
Westinghouse Selected By NASA For Space Nuclear Design Project Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) has been selected by NASA, in partnership with Battelle Energy Alliance, contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL), to provide an initial design concept for a fission surface power system that could be ready to launch…