Show I D OO ro m UlI UlIA I IA A FUEL THAT DEFLATES INFLATION The big news in energy research today is a new kind pf reactor that produces produces' J or fuel Cuel n it consumes 2 Its It's called a fast breeder reactor and although not many American consumers have heard of it their electric electric elec elec- bills Dills will be lower in inthe inthe inthe the future because of it it It has been estimated that the breeder breed r can save the consuming public 21 billion over a year 35 period in electricity costs if it is introduced on schedule 0 One such breeder reactor the Clinch River Breeder Reactor is currently being planned for Tennessee When completed it will produce more fuel than it uses up while generating electrical power 0 The breeder reactors reactor's primary primary mary functions are to produce pro pro- produce produce duce fuel and to o provide heat The heat is used tomake tomake to tomake make steam Steam drives drives' the thel thelin lg 1 rat s I J f t tyas as in present day fired coal plants j Since energy is essential for economic growth and for jobs a one per cent increase in the use of energy can give a one per cent increase in pro production luction this this' new breeder reactor can ul ultimately ultimately ul ul- raise our standard of living |