Replacing neutrons with light: How INL is transforming advanced reactor development

Idaho National Laboratory · February 12, 2026

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Opening: nuclear renaissance framing

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Unidentified Speaker 1 stated that the U.S. has entered a "nuclear renaissance," claiming that more than a dozen advanced reactor designs exist and that proving prototypes is necessary to secure energy and national security goals.

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Idaho National Laboratory researchers described a light‑based surrogate reactor test platform called Vibrant and a control testbed called MAX, used to prototype control systems for MARVEL, an 85‑kilowatt microreactor under development at INL. (Date and venue not specified in the transcript.)

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