USA’s Department of Evil Nuclear Promotion, – I mean of Energy

DOE plan targets 200 GW of nuclear capacity by mid-century, Utility Dive By Robert Walton | June 21, 2016 “…….DOE’s “Vision and Strategy for the Development and Deployment of Advanced Reactors,” calls for at least two advanced reactor concepts to be developed, have reached technical maturity and completed licensing reviews, by 2030…….

The DOE’s draft vision for new nuclear development is just 27 pages long, but it lays out concrete goals and explains why the agency believes advanced reactors will be key to meeting carbon goals.

“Recognizing that the deployment of new nuclear technologies can take 15–20 years, DOE intends to place significantly increased emphasis on supporting private sector initiatives to advance a new generation of reactor concepts,” the report says. By 2050, the agency’s vision includes advanced reactors providing a “significant and growing component of the nuclear energy mix both domestically and globally,” based on advantages in safety, performance and cost……http://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-plan-targets-200-gw-of-nuclear-capacity-by-mid-century/421272/

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