The U.S. Department of Energy anticipates a decline in nuclear power generation over the next 25 years, despite efforts by the Trump administration to promote its expansion. A report from The Wall Street Journal identifies a "shiny object syndrome" within U.S. nuclear policy, where funding is directed towards unproven startups with novel concepts rather than established, reliable technologies. This pattern of pursuing new, unproven designs over repeating successful ones has historically plagued the U.S. nuclear industry, leading to escalating costs and delays, as seen with the stalled AP1000 projects. AI
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