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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON TEST FACILITY FOR NEW NUCLEAR ENERGY CONCEPT

Construction has begun at Oregon State University on a $4.8 million facility to test a new nuclear energy technology that could be safer, more efficient and produce less waste than existing approaches.
It's a viable and versatile energy concept for the future, researchers say. As needed, it could produce electricity, hydrogen to power automobiles, steam to heat a building complex, or provide a cheaper way to desalinate seawater. 
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