GERA is commercializing a simple and safe approach to harnessing nuclear energy

9 February 2023

GERA Seeks Patent for Breakthrough Nuclear Waste Remediation Technology

Global Energy Research Associates (GERA) has filed for a patent on a groundbreaking method of cleaning up nuclear waste from many past, present, and future nuclear reactors. The patent-pending process recovers both uranium and transuranic elements for reuse in advanced nuclear reactors, including GERA's ACE Engine. By converting long-lived radioactive material into valuable nuclear fuel, this innovation has the potential to dramatically reduce long-term nuclear waste storage challenges while advancing the future of nuclear power.

27 July 2021

GERA Captures Grant to Support ACE Engine Design

Global Energy Research Associates (GERA) has been awarded a grant from the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) to support ACE Engine conceptual design activities. This project will be carried out in collaboration with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), marking the first such award for LLNL under this program.

This initiative aims to advance GERA's innovative reactor design through multiphysics code verification activities. As part of this effort, ACE Engine simulations performed with GERA's Jarvis computing platform will be compared with LLNL's state-of-the-art high-performance simulation capabilities. This work will generate important data to support future design reviews and regulatory licensing applications.

8 June 2021

GERA Partners with LLNL to Advance Nuclear Power Technology

Global Energy Research Associates (GERA) and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have entered into a Strategic Partnership Project (SPP) agreement, “to develop a mature advanced power system technology that could have profound national and global impact on energy, national security, and the environment."

This partnership leverages LLNL's world-class expertise in designing, building, and testing unique nuclear technologies to help advance the commercialization of GERA's innovative nuclear power generation systems, including the ACE Engine.