A US-based think tank has produced a report that proposes ways for the Department of Energy to convert advanced nuclear technologies into commercial realities.
According to the Nuclear Innovation Alliance report, some of the key tasks ahead in developing essential advanced nuclear reactor technologies are in business, which will require the DOE to learn to work with the private sector to rebuild the supply chain and complete new projects on time and on budget,
When private companies have confidence in budgets and schedules, they are more likely to invest and deploy new technologies, the report says.
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