DOE awards grant to Constellation to study direct air capture technology

April 22, 2022, 9:30AMNuclear News

The Department of Energy has awarded a grant worth $2.5 million to Constellation and its project partners to investigate the potential benefits of direct air capture (DAC) technology at its Byron nuclear power plant in Illinois. DAC would remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere, a possible next-generation technology to help combat climate change.

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BWXT awarded microreactor evaluation contract for Wyoming

June 21, 2024, 7:03AMNuclear News

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DOE to invest $900M in next-generation nuclear

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Biden launches nuclear power projects working group in push to deployment

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Oklo, Wyoming Hyperscale partner for data center energy

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NRC Hanson's renomination clears Senate committee

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Bill to ban Russian uranium imports heads to White House

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Framatome signs contracts with Sizewell C

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UC–Berkeley, New Mexico State among universities awarded DOE grants

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The University of California–Berkeley and New Mexico State University have each received financial assistance grants for radioactive waste management projects as part of the Minority Serving...

DOE awards grant to Constellation to study direct air capture technology

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