AP Interview: Jennifer Granholm says US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years

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AP Interview: Jennifer Granholm says US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years
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U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says nuclear fusion is a pioneering technology and the Biden administration wants to harness it as part of the transition to clean energy.

by researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California last December in a major breakthrough after decades of work.

The watchdog organization has agreements with more than 170 states to inspect their nuclear programs. The aim is to verify their nuclear activities and nuclear material and to confirm that it is used for peaceful purposes, including to generate energy. “We have identified 12 organizations that are going to be in discussion with communities across the country about whether they are interested ,” she said.

There are two proliferation concerns associated with recycling, according to the Washington-based Arms Control Association: The recycling process increases the risk that plutonium could be stolen by terrorists, and second, those countries with separated plutonium could produce nuclear weapons themselves.

Environmental groups say hydrogen presents its own pollution and climate risks. When released into the atmosphere, it boosts volumes of methane and other greenhouse gases.

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