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In 2002, the U.S. launched its Nuclear Power 2010 program, an initiative by the government and the private sector to encourage the construction of more plants, though that effort has been slowed somewhat by regulatory issues.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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But President George W. Bush's administration has pushed nuclear power as a fuel of choice for the future through various financial incentives, including the "Nuclear Power 2010" initiative launched five years ago, which provides matching funds for the early stages of new plant development, as well as loan guarantees and tax credits offered to new nuclear developers in 2005's Energy Policy Act, sometimes known as EPACT.
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Sweden also needs new energy sources, because the country has decided to phase out nuclear power by 2010.
ECONOMIST: Geothermal energy