Small reactors have been used on aircraft carriers for decades. Similar designs are now proposed for power generation and industrial heat. They could be built in factories and assembled on site ...

Builders of the NuScale small modular reactor have reported major cost increases because of inflation and higher rates, but the argument for SMRs continues to be compelling ...

An Eastern Oregon county is trying to introduce nuclear power to the region through a concept that’s taken some hits in recent years. At an August meeting, the Umatilla County Board of ...

Nuclear power company Westinghouse announced plans Thursday to develop a small-scale modular reactor that could be in the construction phase by the end of the decade.

As Oregon legislators consider the possibility of allowing a nuclear reactor in Umatilla County, opponents rallied at the State Capitol this week to voice their concerns. In 1980, Oregon voters ...

A new report has assessed the feasibility of deploying small modular nuclear reactors to meet increasing energy demands around the world.

A one-third-scale model Of NuScale Power's 50-megawatt reactor is perched in a birdcage of steel girders in a nuclear test facility at Oregon State University. TNS ...

Small modular reactors could help meet surging U.S. electricity demand, but regulatory and financial barriers still stand in the way of deployment.

A new bill would give New Jersey officials decision-making power to approve a future small modular nuclear reactor in two towns. The towns that may be affected by the bill — Lacey and Lower ...

Since Holtec announced its small modular reactor project, known as the SMR-300 project, in 2023, the company has chosen a location for the small-scale reactors on the Palisades project ...

Photo courtesy of NuScale/Business Wire Nuclear developer NuScale Power on Thursday won approval from federal regulators for its second small modular reactor design.

TVA is finalizing the design of its small modular nuclear reactors and plans to apply for a construction permit in 2025.