As the focus on energy resiliency and competitiveness increases, the development of advanced materials for next-generation, commercial fusion reactors is gaining attention.
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted a delegation of Italian energy officials and leaders from April 7 through 15, spotlighting a shared commitment to Â鶹ӰÒô and international partnership in advanced nuclear and fusion ene
A team from ORNL, joined by university students, recently traveled to the Ohio State University Research Reactor to conduct a novel experiment on nuclear thermal rocket fuel coatings — one that could help propel NASA’s astronauts to Mars faster and more
Troy Carter, director of the Fusion Energy Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, leads efforts to make fusion energy a reality, overseeing key projects like MPEX and fostering public-private collaborations in fusion research.
Five scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Ho Nyung Lee, David Graham, Andrew Sutton, Roger Rousseau and Troy Carter — have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS.
The symposium was coordinated as part of the DOE Office of International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation efforts to launch Regional Energy Training Centers in new-to-nuclear countries.
During a recent visit to ORNL, several OASA (IE&E) representatives explored the ORNL’s leadership in advanced nuclear energy development to inform the design and construction of a microreactor to power mission-critical facilities at two Army bases.&
During his first visit to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Energy Secretary Chris Wright compared the urgency of the Lab’s World War II beginnings to today’s global race to lead in artificial intelligence, calling for a “Manhattan Project 2.â€
ORNL’s annual workshop has become the premier forum for molten salt reactor, or MSR, collaboration and Â鶹ӰÒô, convening industry, academia and government experts to further advance MSR research and development.
FREDA is a new tool being developed at ORNL that will accelerate the design and testing of next-generation fusion devices.