The U.S. Department of Energy just announced $19.1 million in funding to further support nuclear energy research and development. This adds to the approximately $1 billion in nuclear research funding DOE has provided since 2009.
“America's universities are critical institutions that foster breakthrough ideas that can move us toward a clean energy future,” said Kathryn Huff, assistant secretary for nuclear energy. “These awards invest in the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers who will continue to advance nuclear energy as a solution to tackle the climate crisis.”
Funds from this round will be distributed among scholarships and fellowships for university faculty and students studying nuclear energy, as well as awards for nuclear research projects.
While clean energy sources like wind and solar tend to grab the lion's share of the headlines, nuclear power has great potential when it comes to replacing the air pollution that creates dirty energy sources like gas and oil. As a result, governments are leaning heavily toward subsidizing the research and development needed to make them safer and more efficient.
While many people associate nuclear power with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, its proponents argue that nuclear power is already much safer than the public realizes, especially when compared to oil. I'll explain in a moment. Additionally, they do not produce emissions that pollute the air or overheat the planet.
“Nuclear energy is akin to a climate savior given the overwhelming utility, low risk and sustainability afforded by this technology,” said Robert Hayes, associate professor of nuclear engineering at North Carolina State University. stated in the study. “The United States should seriously seek to significantly expand the replacement of fossil fuels with nuclear power to address both climate change and energy security.”
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently issued a permit to build the first new nuclear test reactor in decades.
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