Feds announce $82 million for nuclear energy research

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has announced $82 million for nuclear energy projects in 28 states as part of the government’s plan to reduce carbon emissions.

Moniz said June 14 that the 93 research projects will help scientists innovate with nuclear technologies that can eventually enter the commercial market. He made the announcement while visiting the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho.

"Nuclear energy remains very important," he said. "It remains by far the biggest source of carbon-free electricity."

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