Sentences with phrase «smaller research reactor»

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Some of the new nuclear science research programs, including the one at MIT, are studying new reactor designs and fuel cycles that scientists (and policy - makers) hope will make nuclear plants safer and cheaper to operate, and produce waste materials with smaller volume, shorter half - lives, and less appeal to terrorists and other would - be nuclear powers.

Vancko estimates that this country will add four new reactors to its current stable of 104 in the next decade, and research into the safer small modular reactors, sometimes known as micronukes, may lead to a whole new model for the nuclear industry.

There is almost no work going on in the United Kingdom on future alternative reactor designs, such as Generation IV reactors and small modular reactors and their associated fuel cycles, so Beddington's ad hoc board says the government should actively foster research in these areas.

Osborne announced a doubling of investment in energy research, including # 250 million for small modular reactor development and other nuclear R&D.

So we're doubling our spending on energy research with a major commitment to small modular nuclear reactors.

«In addition, new technologies, such as small modular reactors (SMRs), are being researched and developed, and a number of large European - wide R&D programmes are being carried out».

Filed under: Treaties and agreements, Plant licensing, New build, Research and development, Small Modular Reactors, Canada, USA, Innovation

Filed under: New build, Construction, Supply chain, Research and development, Public opinion, Small Modular Reactors, Energy policy, Canada

The U.S. has a program to help develop small - scale reactors, and in the U.K., the Treasury last month said it would plow 250 million pounds ($ 377 million) into researching the technology.

It would be astounding if a technology that exists only in PowerPoint presentations — magical small, cost - effective, fail - safe nuclear reactors — could possibly be researched, developed, demonstrated, and then scaled up faster than a host of carbon - free technologies that are already commercial today.

$ 770 million for the Office of Nuclear Energy, including funding to research and develop small modular reactors (SMRs).

Utilized various equipment and methodologies to complete research like Small - Scale High Pressure Reactors, Gas Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Super-critical Fluid Technology, etc..