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The first US nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters ...
Jul 31, 2023 · ATLANTA (AP) — The first American nuclear reactor to be built from scratch in decades is sending electricity reliably to the grid, but the cost of the Georgia power plant could …
NRC Certifies First U.S. Small Modular Reactor Design
Jan 20, 2023 · The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued its final rule in the Federal Register to certify NuScale Power’s small modular reactor. The company’s power module …
The next generation of nuclear reactors is ... - MIT Technology Review
Jan 18, 2024 · Alternative ways of powering, cooling, and constructing reactors could help get more nuclear energy on the grid. Kairos Power is among the companies working on alternative …
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $900 Million to Build and …
Oct 16, 2024 · Utilities are looking to extend the lifespan of current nuclear reactors, planning to uprate reactor capacity, reversing plans to close reactors, and even restarting formerly closed …
Small nuclear reactors could power the future - CNBC
Sep 7, 2024 · New nuclear plant designs, called small modular reactors, could speed deployment of carbon-free power in the future as electricity demand rises. These small reactors would …
US officials announce nuclear fusion breakthrough
Dec 13, 2022 · US officials announced Tuesday that researchers have produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain. Follow here for live news updates.
U.S. Bets on Small Nuclear Reactors to Help Fix a Huge Climate …
Nov 12, 2023 · The dream of reviving nuclear power in the U.S. rests on a new generation of smaller reactors meant to be easier to build. But major obstacles loom.
The US certifies the first small modular nuclear reactor design
Jan 23, 2023 · For the first time, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has certified a design for an advanced small modular reactor (SMR). The certification allows utilities to …
US nuclear-fusion lab enters new era: achieving ‘ignition ... - Nature
Dec 15, 2023 · In December 2022, after more than a decade of effort and frustration, scientists at the US National Ignition Facility (NIF) announced that they had set a world record by …