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Funding Nuclear Innovation

MCLI Recommendation: “Congress could increase DOE funding (supplementing private venture capital) to support development and testing of new reactor technologies, as well as detailed design engineering and NRC licensing.”

LPDD Recommendation: “Congress should consider direct public funding or public-private partnerships to develop, license, and deploy small modular reactors and advanced non-light water reactor technologies.”

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DOE Grants for Advanced Nuclear Research

In 2017, DOE announced nearly $67 millionin grants awarded towards advanced nuclear energy research from a series of funding programs, including $37 million to support university-led nuclear energy re...
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Massachusetts Proposed Act Driving Climate Policy Forward

In March, 2022, the Massachusetts Senate unveiled a sweeping climate bill aimed at helping the state meet its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2050, which had been previously stipulated in 20...
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Congressional Appropriations for Nuclear Energy Research

Congressional appropriations for fiscal year 2019 approved $1.33 billion in funding for DOE’s nuclear energy research, development and deployment programs, an increase of $121 million over fiscal 2018...
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Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act

The Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (2018) called for construction of a fast neutron source for testing advanced technologies. The U.S. currently lacks such a facility, forcing companies to...
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Report, Exploring the Role of Advanced Nuclear in Future Energy Markets

EPRI’s 2018 report, Exploring the Role of Advanced Nuclear in Future Energy Markets, developed a modeling study to inform nuclear R&D, future modeling research, and technology developers’ priorities a...
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FOA, US Industry Opportunities for Advanced Nuclear Technology Development

Throughout 2018-19, DOE announced funding selectees for multiple domestic advanced nuclear technology projects under the FOA, U.S. Industry Opportunities for Advanced Nuclear Technology Development, t...
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Proposed Nuclear Energy Leadership Act of 2018

The proposed Nuclear Energy Leadership Act of 2018 would have included enhanced federal investment in the nuclear industry, establishing facilities to test and develop advanced nuclear reactors and to...
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DOE’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear program

DOE’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear program seeks to provide the nuclear community with access to the technical, regulatory, and financial support necessary to move innovative nuclear ...