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Today, Springfields manufactures the nuclear fuel which produces around 32% of the UK’s low carbon electricity – playing a key role in the UK achieving its Net Zero by 2050 clean energy ambitions. [Read more](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/uk/news-insights/springfields-at-75) ## [Care About Carbon. Care About Nuclear Energy.](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/uk/news-insights/care-about-carbon.-care-about-nuclear-energy) #### Nuclear energy is part of the solution for those who care about a changing climate. You care about creating a carbon-free future. So why should you also care about the benefits of nuclear energy? Because nuclear power offers these important benefits while providing safe, clean and reliable energy: [Read more](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/uk/news-insights/care-about-carbon.-care-about-nuclear-energy) ## [Westinghouse Program Awarded £10m From UK Government Advanced Modular Reactor Project](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/uk/news-insights/westinghouse-program-awarded-10m-from-uk-government-advanced-modular-reactor-project) **Springfields, Lancashire** – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced their Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) program has successfully progressed to Phase 2 of the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Feasibility and Development project, receiving £10m ($12.5m) in funding from the BEIS Energy Innovation Portfolio. The funding will help to advance nuclear technology through innovation in order to deliver reliable, clean energy for future generations. 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