Scientists Outline Research Wish List for Nuclear Energy, abc news, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Mar 5, 2015, By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press “……Groups gathered at the University of New Mexico, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a few other sites around the country as part of an effort by the U.S. Department of Energy to narrow the list of critical research problems the nation needs to address when it comes to nuclear energy.
The findings outlined by the six groups are meant to guide decisions on what research to fund…….
Participants outlined numerous recommendations and areas where the U.S. could do better to boost innovation in nuclear energy. Everything from stable funding and safety to regulatory changes, new reactor designs, the availability of water and the public’s perception of nuclear power was discussed during the three-day workshops……
Environmental groups that have been pushing for more solar and wind power have raised concerns about the potential environmental effects of nuclear generation and the cleanup and decommissioning costs…..
TerraPower, a Washington-based company chaired by billionaire Bill Gates, hopes to build a next-generation, prototype reactor by 2025 and have commercial plants ready a decade later.http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/scientists-outline-research-list-nuclear-energy-29426621
