POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 16 -- Idaho State University issued the following news release:

"Idaho is not a great place to sell energy. It's a great place to build it," he said. "And this is an example right here, of exactly that. We're going to build the energy, we're going to build the technology, we're going to build the components, and, more importantly, we're going to build the great minds and the skillset to deploy all across this country as the nuclear renaissance goes forward."

In April, the Department of Energy selected Idaho State University for the Department's Nuclear Reactor Innovation Center Launch Pad USA program. In partnership with Idaho Falls-based NuCube Energy, Inc., the University plans to design and commission the Advanc...