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.