Idaho national laboratory to demonstrate collaboration first versus competition to accelerate achieving a secure clean energy future by 2031

Journal Article · Thu Dec 14 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Nuclear Engineering and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2023.11.050· OSTI ID:2511256

Kandasamy, Jhansi ^[1]; Brunner, Elizabeth ^[1]

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1. Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) announced at COP27 it would reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2031. As a Nuclear, Energy and Environment, and National Homeland Security laboratory, the predominant solution to closing the clean energy gap will include nuclear as a safe, clean, reliable and affordable electricity source with the additional benefit of producing heat and hydrogen to fuel INL’s large transportation fleet. INL’s collaboration first vs. competition is essential to the program’s success. The focused actions in INL’s Nuclear Roadmap include: Infrastructure, Licensing/Regulatory, Financial, Time to Market, Fuel Cycle and Public Confidence/Communications. The roadmap also includes nuclear technology innovations and creative partnerships with utility providers, regulators, businesses, community members, and Indigenous Peoples to accelerate deployment of advanced reactors. Through development of the Net-Zero Nuclear Roadmap, INL will offer a model to provide safe and secure energy for the nation and the world by: (1) establishing the necessary infrastructure on its 890-square mile site to support demonstration, (2) showing proven pathways through the licensing and regulation process, (3) partnering with utilities to ensure commercial application, and (4) collaborating with industry to site new technologies.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 2511256
• Report Number(s): INL/CON--23-70970-Rev000
• Journal Information: Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Journal Name: Nuclear Engineering and Technology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 56; ISSN 1738-5733
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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