March 20, 2008 06:30 ET

U.S. Air Force Considering the Installation of Small Nuclear Reactors Across the Globe, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - March 20, 2008) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The U.S. Air Force is interested in hosting a small nuclear-powered reactor designed for electrical power generation at one of its facilities and will issue a letter of intent to do so this fall. The plan is to be able to install these reactors on bases around the world to be able to run operations off the grid in case a terrorist attack cuts power, as well as to lower the Air Force's carbon footprint.

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