This Topical Brief discusses how advanced nuclear reactors will be able to manage spent fuel. This document is a part of Advanced Reactors for State Policymakers, In Brief published by the NIA in October 2021.
This Topical Brief discusses the timeline of deployment associated with advanced reactor designs across the globe. This document is a part of Advanced Reactors for State Policymakers, In Brief published by the NIA in October 2021.
This report is an introductory guide for potential investors in companies developing advanced nuclear technologies for electric power generation, industrial or district heating, hydrogen production, or other applications. The guide describes advanced reactor characteristics and considerations that may be of particular interest for evaluating investments. The focus of this guide is on fission technology, not fusion.
NIA's public comment to the International Trade Association in support of including advanced nuclear energy in a U.S. clear technologies expert competitiveness strategy. (Document ID: ITA-2021-0005-0019)
Deep decarbonization models generally have limited consideration of the unique characteristics of advanced reactors. This report identifies relevant future for energy system modelers to include advanced nuclear energy in future modeling efforts. For more information on how deep decarbonization models mischaracterize advanced nuclear energy and the challenges answered by this report, please refer to our blog post, Deep Decarbonization Models Miss the Mark on Advanced Nuclear Energy.
Media Briefing on the NIA's publication, "Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology: A Primer"
This press briefing introduced the NIA's latest publication "Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology: A Primer," available at: Brief. The Primer provides basic information on advanced reactors to help the public and stakeholders understand the promise of innovative nuclear technologies.
NIA's joint public comment, along with Third Way, ClearPath, Breakthrough Institute, and Good Energy Collective to the NRC on Part 53 preliminary proposed rule language.
NIA's public comment on NRC proposed amendments to regulations regarding categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act. (Comment ID: NRC-2018-0300-0125)
Building on past work at NIA, this memo describes how the Department of Energy can leverage milestones-based approaches to funding demonstration projects for new technologies. It reviews the benefits of such approaches and calls for internal champions at DOE to embrace an investor mindset to technology demonstration.
This brief provides an overview of options for fee reform at the NRC to increase public investment in regulatory infrastructure and increase regulatory efficiency to accelerate nuclear innovation.