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USA’s Energy Secretary Moniz promoting nuclear industry

UNM, LANL reap funds for nuclear energy pushhttp://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2013/09/20/unm-lanl-reap-nuclear-research-funds.html The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced major grants to New Mexico institutions that total $2.2 million. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz announced that the state will receive the money as part of a $60 million initiative to invest in nuclear energy research at the university level. Dan Mayfield Reporter-Albuquerque Business First  U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced major grants to New Mexico institutions that total $2.2 million.

Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz announced that the state will receive the money as part of a $60 million initiative to invest in nuclear energy research at the university level.

“By supporting cutting-edge nuclear science and engineering across our universities, national labs and industry, we can strengthen the foundation for a continuing important role for nuclear energy in America’s low carbon future,” said Moniz. “Training and educating the next generation nuclear energy workforce plays a critical role in ensuring American leadership in the safe, secure and efficient use of nuclear power worldwide.”

The announcement included two grants for the University of New Mexico totaling $1.2 million for research into fuel cycle technologies. The DOE is awarding schools a total of $42 million to develop new technologies for energy.

Also, the DoE is supporting Los Alamos National Laboratory with $1 million to research advanced materials for reactors.

September 21, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, USA