Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Monday that the closure of coal and nuclear plants could hurt the United States’ ability to recover from a cyberattack against its electric grid.
Energy Voice 6th June 2018 read more »
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) on Monday awarded General Atomics (GA) a total of nearly $ 3 million in funding to continue development of two key technologies associated with GA’s Energy Multiplier Module (EM2) concept. The awards are part of ARPA-E’s Modeling-Enhanced Innovations Trailblazing Nuclear Energy Reinvigoration (MEITNER) program, which is providing up to $ 24 million to support development of advanced nuclear energy.
Directors’ Talk 5th June 2018 read more »
Ten projects have been selected to receive a total of up to USD24 million in funding under a new programme from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) initiative. The projects selected include a transportable gas-cooled reactor, and technology to support load-following, improve safety and reduce costs in advanced reactors.
World Nuclear News 5th June 2018 read more »