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Lead-cooled nuclear reactors move closer to deployment with standardized grid design

Lead-cooled nuclear reactor developer Blykalla has partnered with Hitachi Energy to develop standardized electrical ...

3 Nuclear Startups Hit a Big Milestone. Why It Matters—and Why It Doesn’t

The companies’ Fourth of July plans include celebrating new reactor designs coming online. But there’s still a long way to go ...
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World’s first 3D-printed nuclear reactor module unveiled by US firm for 30 MW electricity

Advanced energy technology firm AMPERA has finished production on its initial full-scale, 3D-printed nuclear ...

3 Small Nuclear Reactors Hit a Milestone, but There’s a Long Road From Here

The Trump administration wants to deploy small reactors to boost nuclear energy production. Critics have have raised concerns ...

Utah reactor reaches criticality in historic nuclear milestone

A historic milestone was reached in Emery County Thursday afternoon, as Valar Atomics’ Ward 250 reactor completed a ...
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First time in US: Next-gen nuclear reactor generates electricity to power Nvidia chip

A California nuclear technology company has used a next-generation reactor prototype to supply electricity ...

Oklo Is Using AI to Design Nuclear Reactors Faster. Here's Why OKLO Stock Deserves a Second Look.

AI technology is a great fit for nuclear reactors.

Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors

The Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the ...

In Idaho, the next generation of US nuclear reactors nears reality

A new era of nuclear power is dawning in the US, with startups Antares, Aalo Atomics, and Valar Atomics achieving critical ...
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Why China is betting on big nuclear reactors

In China, large reactors are coming together at a stunning pace. The country has nearly doubled its nuclear fleet since 2016, reaching nearly 60 gigawatts of total power capacity. The new facilities ...

They Cut a Hole in a Nuclear Reactor’s Roof, Dangled a Whale-Sized Boiler Through It, and Finished 7 Months Early. Here’s What Happened Next.

Bruce Power's Unit 3 nuclear refurbishment finished seven months early, saving CAD $150 million for ratepayers and adding 35 ...

Standard Nuclear Files for US IPO In Reactor Fuel Push

Standard Nuclear Inc., a maker of fuel for nuclear reactors, filed for an initial public offering as the power needs to fund ...