The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $3.5 million to X-energy today to further the development of its advanced nuclear reactor. The project will examine ways to reduce construction and maintenance costs of the developer’s Xe-100 reactor design. X-energy, located just outside the nation’s capital in Rockville, Maryland, is developing a pebble bed, high-temperature … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of Energy Awards $3.5 Million to New Gas Reactor Design