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This comment described molten salt nuclear reactors:
>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6100489/Bill-Gates-Energy-Department-develop-small-nuclear-power-reactors.html
Here's what the Department of Energy is up to regarding "Small Modular Nuclear Reactors." This is real and worthwhile; the program ran FY2012 to FY2017 and starts the commercialization and licensing phase in FY18. Hope the effort succeeds!
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/new-wave-innovation-coming-nuclear-energy
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https://www.energy.gov/ne/nuclear-reactor-technologies/small-modular-nuclear-reactors
The advanced SMRs currently under development in the U.S. represent a variety of sizes, technology options, and deployment scenarios. These advanced reactors, envisioned to vary in size from a couple megawatts up to hundreds of megawatts, can be used for power generation, process heat, desalination, or other industrial uses. SMRs can employ light water as a coolant or other non-light water coolants such as a gas, liquid metal, or molten salt.
Advanced SMR Licensing Technical Support Program
Initiated in FY2012, the SMR Licensing Technical Support (LTS) Program works with industry partners, research institutions, the national laboratories, and academia to accelerate the certification, licensing, and siting of domestic advanced SMR designs and to reduce economic, technical, and regulatory barriers to their deployment. FY2017 was the last year of planned funding for this successful program but activities will be completed over the next several years as certification and licensing efforts are completed.
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https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-key-resilient-features-small-modular-reactors
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https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/4-key-benefits-advanced-small-modular-reactors
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https://www.energy.gov/ne/about-us
Links to technologies and projects of the Office of Nuclear Energy of DOE.
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https://about.bnef.com/future-energy-summit/new-york-overview/
Has links to videos presented at the Future of Energy Summit
https://about.bnef.com/future-energy-summit/new-york-videos/