Press Releases

May 28, 2008
DOE Releases Domestic Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Industry Reports and Presentations
Today’s announcement follows DOE’s award of $16 million last September
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released detailed reports and presentations developed by four industry consortia selected by DOE to inform the Department on industry perspectives regarding closing the nuclear fuel cycle in the United States. > more

May 15, 2008
Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Members Convene in Jordan for Second Steering Group Meeting
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy today announced continued progress at the conclusion of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership's (GNEP's) second Steering Group meeting. > more

March 28, 2008
DOE Awards $18.3 Million to Nuclear Industry Consortia for GNEP Studies
Today’s announcement follows DOE’s award of $16 million last September
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week awarded $18.3 million to four industry teams to further develop plans for an initial nuclear fuel recycling center and advanced recycling reactor as part of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP).
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March 28, 2008
Nine Master’s Degree Fellowships Offered by the US Department of Energy Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI), the domestic technology development component of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), is planning to support nine master’s degree students pursuing degrees in relevant programs.
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February 26, 2008
U.S. Department of Energy Welcomes the United Kingdom as 21st Member of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
WASHINGTON, DC –The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today welcomed the United Kingdom (UK) as the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership’s (GNEP) twenty-first partner. > more

February 1, 2008
Republic of Senegal Joins the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
WASHINGTON, DC – The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) today announced the Republic of Senegal as its newest partner, bringing the total number of GNEP member countries to 20.> more

Science in the Headlines

Advanced Fuel material, as pictured, is being fabricated and tested through DOE research. These efforts will help close the fuel cycle in the U.S.

A committee of the National Research Council at the National Academies made headlines with a report on GNEP in the fall of 2007. DOE agrees with much of the report, and is pleased to note that the majority of the committee's recommendations are already embodied in DOE's budget and nuclear research priorities. The original report and the Office of Nuclear Energy's response are available here.

Letter from Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman to National Academy of Sciences President, Dr. Ralph Cicerone Response to the National Research Council ’s Review of DOE’s Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program

The NAS Review of DOE’s Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program