Energy Secretary Rick Perry Checks Up On DOE-Funded General Atomics' Nuclear Tech Projects | ExecutiveBiz

Energy Secretary Rick Perry Checks Up On DOE-Funded General Atomics' Nuclear Tech Projects | ExecutiveBiz: Rick Perry, secretary at the Department of Energy, has visited General Atomics facilities to inspect on DOE-funded nuclear energy efforts. The company said Wednesday it is developing accident tolerant fuel rod cladding for nuclear reactors in support of the department’s ATF initiative. General Atomics uses SiGA, a silicon-carbide composite, to produce ATF cladding that is...