Nuclear energy to get more research funding, Bush says

Washington (Platts)--1Feb2006

Nuclear energy is part of a new DOE research program to get increased funding,
President George W. Bush announced last night in his State of the Union
address. The new Advanced Energy Initiative also focuses on clean coal-fired
plants, solar, and wind technologies. Bush said the program is designed to
help the U.S. kick its "addiction to oil" by developing vehicles that run on
alternative fuels. Bush said his goal is for the country to cut 75% of its oil
imports by 2025. Although his energy initiative was short on details, Bush's
call for the U.S. to "make our dependence on Middle Eastern oil a thing of the
past" drew cheers and applause from Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
Details of the energy initiative are expected to be laid out in the
administration's budget proposal next week

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