Still, the AERES committee looking at CEA, which has recently evolved from just
directing nuclear energy research to setting the research agenda for many areas of technology, had the odd harsh word.
Elsewhere, the plan would trim spending
on nuclear energy research programs somewhat, proposing $ 762 million, compared with $ 792 million in current year spending.
A research team, led by WSU chemistry professor Kenneth Nash, was awarded a $ 3 million, three - year grant by the Department of Energy to
pursue nuclear energy research.
The group is one of eleven university - led teams acros s the nation selected to conduct cooperative research projects under the DOE's
Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (NERI).
A 2012 review of
UK nuclear energy research found that UK Government expenditure on nuclear R&D was just # 66 million in 2010/11 — around # 30 million each for research into fusion and fission.
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is the nation's lead laboratory
for nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and deployment and is engaged in the mission of ensuring the nation's energy security with safe, competitive and sustainable energy systems and unique national and homeland security capabilities.
It also includes $ 765 million for
nuclear energy research.