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April 05, 2019
Kairos Power Selected by U.S. Department of Energy for Award to Accelerate Innovation and Application of Advanced Reactor Technology
ALAMEDA, Calif. – April 5, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Kairos Power is a recipient of a Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) Nuclear Energy voucher. The GAIN vouchers provide advanced nuclear technology companies access to the research facilities and technical expertise within the DOE national laboratories. This project partners Kairos Power with Argonne National Laboratory to develop design rules for high temperature corrosion resistant structures a…
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April 05, 2019
GAIN announces second-round FY-2019 Nuclear Energy Voucher recipients
The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced today that three nuclear companies will be provided GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies. NE vouchers provide advanced nuclear technology innovators with access to the extensive nuclear research capabilities and expertise available across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory complex.
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April 03, 2019
Westinghouse, Kairos win $18mn of SMR funding
Small modular reactor developers Westinghouse and Kairos Power were the main winners in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) latest funding round for advanced reactor projects. The DOE has allocated a total of $19 million to four nuclear technology projects, on a cost share basis.
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March 27, 2019
U.S. DOE Further Advances Nuclear Energy Technology through Industry Awards
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced funding selectees for multiple domestic advanced nuclear technology projects. Four projects in two states will receive varying amounts for a total of approximately $19 million in funding. The projects are cost-shared and will allow industry-led teams, including participants from federal agencies, public and private laboratories, institutions of higher education, and other domestic entities, to advance the state of U.S. commercial nuclear capabi…
