Researchers and state lawmakers want to make Wisconsin a leader in next-generation nuclear energy production, building on the state’s already robust nuclear research environment.
Three of the country’s 25 nuclear fusion companies are located in Wisconsin, with ties to the top-ranked nuclear engineering program at UW-Madison. A package of bills in the state Legislature would pave the way for these companies and others to eventually build fusion reactors in the state.
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