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U.S. Department of Energy Workshops at LSU Accelerate Future of Nuclear Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Utility Power Reactor Incremental Scaling Effort (UPRISE), managed by LSU’s national lab partner Idaho National Laboratory (INL), aims to accelerate domestic nuclear energy production by maximizing existing infrastructure.

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LSU School of Music Welcomes Gregory Smith as Professional-in-Residence in Collaborative Piano

The LSU School of Music is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gregory Smith as Professional-in-Residence in Collaborative Piano at the LSU School of Music.

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LSU Researchers Generate Electricity without Fuel

More than 60% of the energy generated by wind, solar, natural gas or coal power never makes it to the customer. Almost all of it is lost during the conversion to electricity. The result is higher fuel consumption and electricity costs for consumers and businesses. LSU researchers have invented a way to generate green electricity that under lab conditions is as efficient as natural gas-fired power plants and more efficient than those fueled by coal, wind or the sun. However, those numbers would be affected by scaling up.

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May 25, 2026

LSU Researchers Generate Electricity without Fuel: More than 60% of the energy generated by wind, solar, natural gas or coal power never makes it to the customer. Almost all of it is lost during the conversion to electricity. The result is higher fuel consumption and electricity costs for consumers and businesses. LSU researchers have invented a way to generate green electricity that under lab conditions is as efficient as natural gas-fired power plants and more efficient than those fueled by coal, wind or the sun. However, those numbers would be affected by scaling up.