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ANS Nuclear Policy Wire December 16, 2020 DOE ADRP Awards $30 Million for Risk Reduction Projects

 


DOE ADRP Awards $30 Million for Risk Reduction Projects

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $30 million in initial funding for one of three programs under its new Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP). DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy has selected five teams to receive $30 million in FY20 funding for Risk Reduction for future demonstration projects. The awards are cost-shared partnerships with industry, and companies were chosen through a funding opportunity announcement issued in May 2020.
 
The goal of the Risk Reduction program is to design and develop safe and affordable reactor technologies that can be licensed and deployed over the next 10 to 14 years. For further info. on the Risk Reduction program and the DOE award recipients click HERE.
ANS Nuclear Policy Wire
December 16, 2020

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