NUCLEAR ENERGY
GAIN announces second-round FY-2020 Nuclear Energy Voucher recipients
Idaho National Lab | 3/12/2020
The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced today that two 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. This is the second set of awards in FY 2020.
The GAIN NE Voucher Program accepts applications on innovation that supports production and utilization of nuclear energy (e.g., for generation of electricity, supply of process heat, etc.) in the following general topic areas:
- Analysis and evaluation of, and for, advanced reactor concepts and associated designs, including development of licensing information or strategies
- Structural material and component development, testing and qualification
- Advanced nuclear fuel development, fabrication and testing (includes fuel materials and cladding)
- Development, testing, and qualification of instrumentation, controls, and sensor technologies that are hardened for harsh environments and secured against cyber intrusion
- Modeling and simulation, high-performance computing, codes and methods
- Technical assistance from subject matter experts and/or data/information to support technology development and/or confirm key technical or licensing issues
For more information, helpful links can be found HERE.
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NATIONAL LABS
National Labs Respond to COVID-19
Department of Energy | 3/14/2020
Next-gen supercomputers are fast-tracking treatments for the coronavirus in a race against time.
CNBC | 3/14/2020
One way of treating an infection could be with a compound that sticks to a certain part of the virus, disarming it. With tens of thousands of processors spanning an area as large as two tennis courts, the Summit facility at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory (ORNL) has more computational power than 1 million top-of-the-line laptops. Using that muscle, researchers digitally simulated how 8,000 different molecules would interact with the virus — a Herculean task for your typical personal computer.
Scientists race to help find cure for Coronavirus at Argonne National Lab in Illinois
TMJ-Milwaukee | 3/9/2020
Scientists at the Argonne National Lab outside just of Chicago are on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus.
They have developed a 3D image of Nsp15, a protein inside of the virus, alongside researchers from University of Chicago, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, and University of California Riverside School of Medicine.
To be clear, Argonne does not have a sample of the virus—instead it has the proteins inside it.
Scientists at Argonne say it will take about a year to find what can block the the virus and another year or so to develop a vaccine. But producing the image is a critical first step, made possible by years of SARS research at the lab.
MAY WORKFORCE PEER EXCHANGE UPDATE
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These are trying times for everyone as we all deal with the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. The past week has been particularly difficult due to the crisis. Due to the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, ECA will postpone our upcoming workforce meeting in May.
We will investigate undertaking some of the meeting via online video and will keep you posted as we explore the options.
ECA staff appreciates all of your support as we deal with the unprecedented challenges that are facing each of us. We will do our best to stay in communication with you during this process. We hope that everyone stays safe and healthy during this pandemic.
Please reach out to any of the ECA staff with any questions.
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