Test, Demonstration Reactors to Play Crucial Role in Nuclear Sector Innovation
U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm has made it clear that we need to use every new and existing technologies in order to moderate the effects of climate change, which will include innovations in nuclear energy. The United States is home to some of the best nuclear innovators globally that are involved in the development of new reactor technologies that will increase access to clean and reliable energy around the globe. Since the 1960s, nuclear innovation has been sustained by R&D infrastructure at universities and labs, which includes the Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor. This test reactor…