The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information (RFI) inviting states to express interest in hosting nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses, a new effort to modernise the nation’s full nuclear fuel cycle and strengthen its leadership in advanced nuclear energy.

The DOE said the move marks the first step towards potentially establishing voluntary federal-state partnerships designed to advance regional economic growth, improve national energy security, and build a coherent, end-to-end nuclear energy strategy for the country.