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‘World’s simplest’, small nuclear reactors that can power a city being evaluated for safety

International regulators are increasingly cooperating to evaluate the safety of new small modular reactor ...

New-wave reactors are the face of an American nuclear renaissance. Some experts are sounding alarms

Small nuclear reactors are pitched as cheaper, safer, faster and easier to finance than their conventional counterparts. Hype around them is building fast, but some experts warn it ignores fundamental ...
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Nuclear-powered offshore vessels could run for years without refueling, study finds

Nuclear-powered dynamic positioning vessels are technically feasible and achievable, according to results from the ...
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‘World’s simplest’ mini nuclear reactors to power cities face safety test

Miniature nuclear reactors once sounded like science fiction. Now, compact units marketed as the “world’s simplest” designs ...
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Florida Urges Bureaucratic Behemoth To Unshackle Nuclear Power

Florida and Last Energy are urging a nuclear energy regulator to cut red tape for certain next-generation reactors. America First ...
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Rolls-Royce turns to aseismic bearings to de-risk small nuclear reactor during earthquakes

Rolls-Royce SMR, the company tasked with building the next generation of nuclear reactors in ...
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Why OKLO's Reactor Design Is Built on Proven Nuclear Systems

Oklo Inc.’s OKLO reactor concept is rooted in fast reactor technology that has been built, operated and validated over decades. Its design draws directly from liquid-metal-cooled and metal-fueled fast ...
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Kansas could get more nuclear reactors; here are 6 things to know about the proposals

This screengrab from a TerraPower video illustrates the company's nuclear power plant design. Two companies have recently revealed plans to potentially install nuclear reactors in Kansas. One plan ...

Bill Gates-backed ‘Cowboy Chernobyl’ nuclear reactor races toward approval in Wyoming

A Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor dubbed “Cowboy Chernobyl” by critics is barreling toward approval in rural Wyoming, alarming residents and nuclear safety experts as regulators fast-track the ...