The Energy Systems Integrations Facility (ESIF) is a national User Facility operated by NREL to accelerate the development of integrated energy systems in order to support the transforming grid. ESIF is equipped with a number of different attributes and testing capabilities. One of ESIF’s key attributes is the Hardware-in- the-Loop (HIL) testing capability that allows
Hydrogen can be produced from many different energy resources, and it has diverse applications and uses across many different sectors and industries. Thus, many national governments are looking to invest in hydrogen technologies as significant contributors to meeting their future energy needs and decarbonization/environmental goals. For example, both the US and Republic of Korea have
As the U.S. looks to take back global nuclear leadership through the next generation of advanced nuclear technologies, it is imperative that advanced nuclear and fast neutron testing capabilities are made available to facilitate R&D and regulatory efforts. These testing capabilities will be needed to develop advanced fuels and materials that will be required to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPjP4m4igSY Today, discussion about nuclear power has largely revolved around its value as an energy commodity. However, while nuclear power can help to decouple growing global energy demand from growing emissions, nuclear power also serves strategic U.S. national security and geopolitical objectives as the international relationships formed from nuclear agreements and commerce last for many
Nuclear technologies have typically struggled to compete with natural gas on economics alone, as nuclear technologies tend to come with high capital costs and significant operational and maintenance costs. HolosGen is a very-small modular reactor design company that has developed the Holos Quad, a reactor core that can address the cost issues associated with nuclear.
Advanced nuclear technologies hold promise for improved passive safety, greater versatility in applications, competitiveness in energy markets, enhanced proliferation resistance, and more sustainable fuel cycles. However, fulfilling this potential will likely require broad deployment in a timely fashion. Even as the COVID-19 outbreak threatens the foundations of global trade and commerce, leveraging international R&D expertise
