{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/93a84aac-c7de-4e5d-b65f-24d73334e646","name":"Nuclear energy developments (fusion or fission)","text":"## Key Findings\n- 1. **ITER Project:** On March 31, 2023, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project in France achieved a major milestone by successfully producing and sustaining a plasma, marking a significant step towards achieving controlled nuclear fusion. ITER is an international collaboration between 35 countries.\n- 2. **National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX-U):** In March 2023, the NSTX-U experiment at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New Jersey achieved a record-breaking 5 seconds of plasma sustainment, advancing the understanding and development of fusion energy.\n- In February 2023, Westinghouse Electric Company announced its plans to deploy SMR technology in the United States.\n- The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $13 million grant to support the development of an advanced reactor design by Holtec International in June 2022.\n- 2. **Advanced Pressurized Water Reactors (APWRs):**\n\n## Analysis\n* On March 16, 2023, South Korea's state-run nuclear firm, KEPCO, announced plans to deploy a new APWR design at the Shin-Kori site.\n\n* In February 2023, the US DOE awarded a $10 million grant to support research on an advanced PWR design by the University of Illinois.\n\n3. **Small Pressurized Water Reactors (SPWRs):**\n\n## Sources\n- http://www.iter.org\n- http://www.pppl.gov\n- http://www.westinghousenuclear.com\n- http://www.energy.gov\n- http://www.kepc.co.kr\n\n## Implications\n- * The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $13 million grant to support the development of an advanced reactor design by Holtec International in June 2022\n- * In February 2023, the US DOE awarded a $10 million grant to support research on an advanced PWR design by the University of Illinois\n- **Nuclear Energy R&D Funding:** The US DOE has allocated over $20 billion for nuclear energy research and development from fiscal years 2019 to 2025","keywords":["climate-energy","zo-research"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}