January 28, 2016 The United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has authority over all matters related to energy research, development, and demonstration projects, including commercial applications of energy technology, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) RD&D programs, DOE national laboratories, and so forth. As such, the Committee has taken a keen interest in

December 08, 2015 The International Trade Administration (ITA) is the lead trade promotion agency of the U.S. Government, with a global network of centers that seek to bolster U.S. export competitiveness through developing international markets, raising awareness of commercial opportunities, and informing stakeholders and entities of relevant developments. ITA is a critical part of coordinated

Moving Forward on Nuclear Waste: Novel Approaches, Solutions, and Considerations November 12, 2015 Both the U.S. and Korea have faced significant issues in achieving progress on spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste management. Although Korea recently opened a low-and-intermediate level waste facility at Gyeongju, it did so at a significant cost, and urgency remains in

October 01, 2015 Nuclear science and engineering education is essential because of the unique fundamentals and design of reactor cores and radiation systems. Engineers and physicists from other disciplines cannot replace nuclear engineers, particularly on work involving reactor thermal hydraulics, nuclear materials, radiation effects on matter, etc. Nevertheless, approaching the late 1990s, enrollment in nuclear

September 21, 2015 Initiating a new build nuclear power program requires entrant states to consider a broad array of considerations, including financing arrangements, organizational and contractual structures, and stakeholder relationships. Entrant states must also pay attention to regulatory and legal frameworks, international agreements, insurance and nuclear liability, export controls, workforce development, and more. Among these,

August 27, 2015 Proponents of small modular reactors (SMRs) claim that they can improve the economics of nuclear power by reducing upfront capital costs, decrease times for reactor construction, and expand possibilities for siting and locating nuclear plants. SMRs can theoretically be mass produced in factory settings, and have much smaller footprints than conventional light

July 31, 2015 Decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) should be conducted in a manner consistent with placing utmost priority on the safety of workers, the public, and the environment. Perhaps the major cost driver for D&D activities is the volume of material that needs to be disposed of as radioactive waste; thus, reduction of this volume