Nuclear energy research at Phoenix Memorial Lab
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As the world races for the next innovation in energy to break the addiction to fossil fuels, energy from the wind, sun and plants spend a lot of time in the limelight.
Nuclear engineers are on a different research stage – focused not on its debut as a major player in energy generation, but on its second act, in two parts: Make existing nuclear reactors run longer and better, and innovate for tomorrow’s advanced nuclear plants.
The University of Michigan has some of the best facilities in the world for testing evaluating and creating new materials subjected to the extreme environments in nuclear reactors.
To learn more about nuclear energy, the history of the Phoenix Memorial Lab and current research projects at the lab, visit the following links: