General Atomics received a grant of more than $620,000 to test its silicon carbide composite that promises to make power plants safer and more productive. San Diego-based General Atomics has received a federal grant to help accelerate the development of advanced nuclear power plants. The General Atomics project is one of four aimed at breaking down regulatory hurdles. Fission is used in conventional nuclear power plants, such as the now-shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. General Atomics has a long history with nuclear fusion research and development.

Source: thestar May 13, 2023 06:33 UTC