Home › U.S. Energy Department Invests Small-Scale Nuclear Reactors
 

Keywords :   


U.S. Energy Department Invests Small-Scale Nuclear Reactors

2013-12-13 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Yale Environment 360: Small, nearly meltdown-proof nuclear reactors are receiving a big boost from the U.S. Department of Energy. The department will give a company in Corvallis, Oregon, as much as $226 million to develop so-called "small modular reactors," which can be used with many local power grids that can't accommodate conventional nuclear reactors. Because of the extremely low likelihood of meltdown, the next-generation, small-scale reactors are safer than many currently operating reactors, engineers say. The company,...

Tags: department energy nuclear invests

Category:Electronics and Electrical

Latest from this category

All news
»
20.09Labelexpo Americas highlights, Maxcess announces acquisition and more
20.09September Cattle on Feed as expected
20.09USDA announces major investment in meat and poultry processing
20.09Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
20.09Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
20.09This weeks lesson: Weaning matters in the cattle market
20.09Construction giant collapses putting 2,400 jobs at risk
20.09KANSAI HELIOS Further Expands as System Supplier in Italy
More »