Fueled By Billionaire Dollars, Nuclear Fusion Enters A New Age
Having raised more than $3 billion in 2021 from the likes of Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, fusion developers insist this zero-carbon energy source could be a reality within a decade.
Secretary Granholm Honors Oak Ridge Project Team With Achievement Award
Oak Ridge before-and-after views: At left is the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant when it was closed in the late 1980s, and at right is a view of the site today, known as the East Tennessee Technology Park. The Oak Ridge Vision 2020 Project Team, comprised of members from the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor UCOR, was selected for the Secretary’s Achievement Award for successfully cleaning and transforming the former enrichment complex into a multi-use industrial hub, national park and conservation area.
Babu Appointed Senior Advisor for Research and STEM Workforce Development Initiatives
Suresh Babu has been appointed senior advisor for research and STEM workforce development initiatives at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in a role that will focus on strategic investments in research and development and curricular innovations aimed at preparing a 21st-century STEM workforce.
Ultra Safe Nuclear Licenses ORNL Method to 3D Print Advanced Reactor Components
novel method to 3D print components for nuclear reactors, developed by DOE’s ORNL, has been licensed by Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, or USNC.
Y-12 Celebrates Innovative Tech Accomplishments
Consolidated Nuclear Security recently celebrated innovations at Pantex and Y-12 during fiscal year 2021. Personnel behind nine inventions and five patents were recognized in a combined virtual ceremony.
ORNL’s Top 10 Science Stories of 2021
e challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2021 continued apace, with developments across the lab’s broad science and technology missions.