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September 26th, 2021 | #1 |
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US military eyes prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho
US military eyes prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho
Sep 24, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Department of Defense is taking input on its plan to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho. The department began a 45-day comment period on Friday with the release of a draft environmental impact study evaluating alternatives for building and operating the microreactor that could produce 1 to 5 megawatts of power. The department’s energy needs are expected to increase, it said. “A safe, small, transportable nuclear reactor would address this growing demand with a resilient, carbon-free energy source that would not add to the DoD’s fuel needs, while supporting mission-critical operations in remote and austere environments,” the Defense Department said. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden...aa0c4031deb31b |
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