AMEC projects have transformed Russian nuclear waste storage technology from a "wet" system to a "dry" system, which is the system used in many Western nations.

As a result, key changes in Russian nuclear waste storage technology have occurred which allowed transition from a wet system, prone to failure, to a dry system used by most Western Nations.

German Research Minister Annette Schavan said $22 million will be spent each year on nuclear safety, radiation protection and nuclear waste storage technology, Deutsche Welle reported Thursday.