Engineering

Illustration of micro reactor overlaying a map of the Midwest and Appalachia regions.

From Rust Belt to Green Belt: Penn State leads nuclear research alliance

Led by Penn State, academia, national laboratories and industry have formed the Post-Industrial Midwest and Appalachia (PIMA) Nuclear Alliance to harness carbon-free energy while educating and training the future energy workforce. The alliance will host a workshop to continue establishing their team, conceptualizing their goals and developing their project plans at Penn State New Kensington’s Digital Foundry on Dec. 8-9.