Research and Development Would Advance the Small Modular Reactors, a Proposed Sustainable Energy Solution
Cranberry Township, PA, May 19, 2022 – Penn State and Westinghouse announced that they will partner on research and development efforts focused on exploring and applying nuclear engineering and science innovations to societal needs. They will also begin discussions about siting Westinghouse’s eVinci™ micro reactor, a next-generation, small modular reactor designed to address sustainable power needs from immediate use in large communities to decentralized remote applications, at University Park. They signed a memorandum of understanding detailing the partnership at Westinghouse headquarters in Cranberry yesterday (May 18).