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New reactor designs making progress
However, commercial success is still a shot in the dark Developing new nuclear reactor designs requires really long-term perspectives which only governments or foundations, like the one supported by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, can sustain over a period of a dozen or more years. Some reactor design ideas, like those for Thorium... [read more]
Competitive scenario for NGNP
What happens next after DOE gets conceptual designs from its $40 million investment? On March 8, 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $40 million to two firms (General Atomics, Westinghouse) for conceptual designs of a high temperature gas cooled reactor (HTGR). The designs are expected to focus on process heat... [read more]
DOE awards $40 million for NGNP
The money will be used for conceptual designs U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced Mar 8 selections for the award of $40 million to two teams led by Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Electric Co. and San Diego-based General Atomics for conceptual design and planning work for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP). The... [read more]
DOE releases $40M for NGNP
The funding opportunity is for design work on a high temperature gas cooled reactorThe Department of Energy announced Sept 18 a significant funding opportunity for work on the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP). U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said that up to $40 million in funding will be available from the Department of Energy to... [read more]
How will Idaho lab build NGNP?
Answer - two heads may be better than one The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is facing a formidable challenge with the release of a request for information (RFI) earlier this month by the Department of Energy (DOE). The government wants to hear from firms that think they can build the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) which is... [read more]
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