Further research is encouraged into the development of sensors (radiological, chemical, temperature etc) and associated test/calibration facilities for SMRs, Gen-IV and fusion reactors.
Background
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technologies and clean energy will drive economic growth, all whilst accelerating global climate
action through strong international leadership. To achieve this, we need to better understand
the following research questions:
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