Senate Panel Pushes for Smaller, Modular Reactors to Boost Nuclear Industry

Experts told a Senate panel today that smaller reactors of 300 megawatts or less may hold the key to sparking a nuclear revival in the U.S., just as the country may depend on more nuclear power to offset coal-fired power plants in an era of cap and trade.

"Smaller reactors may prove advantageous compared to the Generation III+ nuclear plants in terms of economics, performance and security,"...

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