Leah Crider

Clean energy business leader with passion for STEM education, salsa dancing, and road races

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

Have you heard? Our eVinci® microreactor was selected by @ENERGY for testing in the @NRICnuclear Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) facility at @INL.

Why this matters: Our microreactor will be among the first to test in the DOME, playing a pivotal role in President Trump’s efforts to unleash American nuclear innovation.

Go deeper at our blog: https://t.co/RG85TkCkLV
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[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

Westinghouse lit up the 2025 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference with our eVinci® Microreactor and Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) solutions.

During the conference, our team met with a customer to talk more about our current LDES projects in Alaska.

Learn more about the conference, including the VIPs who attended and got an up-close look at our technology: https://t.co/hSkrmdcpNi

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

It's ball or nothing for Bridge Street at our Technology Showcase! 🏌️

Last week, our eVinci® #Microcreator team hosted customers at our facility that houses our microreactor prototype and employees supporting this game-changing technology. 🔋

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

🚀🌑 #MayThe4thBeWithYou from the Rebel Alliance at Bridge Street!

We hosted a recent Take Your Child to Work Day for our eVinci® microreactor team and handed out Westinghouse-Blue lightsabers to celebrate #StarWarsDay!

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

To celebrate #MarchMadness, our eVinci™ team is showing off their game all month. Here is the first round of "Microreactor Madness," which show off progress on our Evolutionary Eight features. Learn more: https://t.co/1dFKbyzbpZ

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

Our eVinci™ microreactor was featured this week in a news story by Pittsburgh's @NPR station. The article digs into how our mini-reactor is changing the way people think about #NuclearEnergy. Check out the story by @905wesa: https://t.co/7W5zSmgRof

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

We are teaming up with @Penn_State to unlock the potential of our industry-leading eVinci™ microreactor in the state of Pennsylvania!

Learn more about the project to develop a new nuclear research facility at PSU's University Park campus: https://t.co/1rhcnQlxrA

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

Here is the preview episode! #WallyWorld

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

📢 Laser cutters are online at Bridge Street!

Our eVinci™ #Manufacturing teams are hard at work getting equipment ready for heat-pipe manufacturing.

💡 This precision laser cutter is one of many machines that have found a home in our 87,000 square foot manufacturing facility at Bridge Street in Etna, Pennsylvania.

Learn more about our eVinci #Microreactor here: https://t.co/GnnRQ0NDhB

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

Ahoy! We have signed an agreement with @COREPOWER10 for the design & development of a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) using our eVinci™ microreactor. Learn about how FNPPs can be used to deploy #NuclearEnergy to islands, ports and coastal communities: https://t.co/RvZ4JXHWtQ

[Leah Crider @leahcrider]

Fantastic event!

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

🌟 Future women engineers in the making! Westinghouse #WomenInNuclear and #NAYGN chapters hosted more than 120 students last week for its "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" program and "Engineer Your Future" event.

During the 3-day event, students learned about careers in STEM, commercial #NuclearPower plant design, and other nuclear concepts.

🤝 Thank you to all Pittsburgh WIN and NAYGN volunteers for their time and service to our community.

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

🚀 Last night, #NuclearSymposium2024 wrapped up in NYC with a panel focused on sustainability, covering topics from #WaterConservation to limiting carbon emissions. Hear more from our eVinci intern and #NuclearEnergy influencer, Gabriel Ivory, who attended the panel. 📽️⬇️

[Jon Ball @JonWBall]

Congratulations to the eVinci team in executing another successful manufacturing demonstration at scale, advancing us a step closer to our goal of deploying the first commercial microreactor later this decade.

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

📅 Westinghouse had the privilege of hosting guests from @ENERGY and @INL to tour our eVinci™ Technologies Headquarters.

We appreciated your thoughts on what it will take to power a sustainable, #CleanEnergy future and can’t wait for the eVinci microreactor to be part of it.

🤝 Thank you to the DOE and INL for your ongoing partnership and collaboration with us.

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

Caution: HOT!

Westinghouse engineers fire up 12’ heat pipes! These high-performance alkali metal heat pipes transfer heat from the core of the eVinci™ micro reactor and can operate at temperatures in excess of 800⁰ C.

That’s close to 10 times hotter than the coffee you pick up at the drive-thru!

Learn more about our groundbreaking microreactor and its many applications: https://t.co/Ec0q2oLj09

[Leah Crider @leahcrider]

Making tangible progress!!

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

🛠️ Our eVinci™ engineering teams crafted a full-diameter mechanical cross-section of the eVinci core, which comes in at an impressive 32,000 pounds! Measuring more than three meters in diameter, the structure was assembled vertically before our teams tilted it into a horizontal position. It's the same process they will use at our full-scale manufacturing facility.

Using identical materials as those used in the eVinci #Microreactor, this test sets the stage for the eVinci teams to commence work on the eVinci test reactor.

Discover the wonders of our eVinci #NuclearTechnology ➡️ https://t.co/c16UYGgCPd

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

🌳 #CarbonFree energy wherever it's needed.

Designed with industry-changing heat pipe technology, our eVinci™ microreactor eliminates the reliance on water for operation while generating electricity for 8+ years before refueling.

Learn more: https://t.co/PUJyR7kdKX

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

🌃🏈 Last night, #USWIN24 celebrated a fantastic year for #NuclearEnergy at the home of the Pittsburgh @steelers.

With conference attendees and industry peers, Westinghouse employees enjoyed a fun night at @AcrisureStadium.

🎉👏 Here’s to 25 incredible years, @WomenInNuclear!

[Leah Crider @leahcrider]

So well deserved @KandasamyJhansi !!!

[U.S. WIN @WomenInNuclear]

This year's recipient of the U.S. WIN Leadership Award is @KandasamyJhansi of @INL! #USWIN2024

[Westinghouse Nuclear @WECNuclear]

What an incredible gathering for the opening ceremony of the largest @WomenInNuclear conference ever! Westinghouse is so excited to welcome more than 900 attendees to Pittsburgh for #USWIN2024, the 25th annual event.