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The U.S. Is Testing Tiny Nuclear Reactors That Can Go Practically Anywhere
The microreactors eVinci (Westinghouse) and Kaleidos (Radiant) each produce only 5 megawatts and 1.2 megawatts of power. The ...
U.S. expects to OK Tennessee Valley Authority small nuclear reactor in 2026
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission accepted an application for a construction permit from the Tennessee Valley Authority to ...
Despite no nuclear power plants, Braun wants Indiana to become nuclear energy leader
Gov. Mike Braun is on a mission to make Indiana the nation’s leader in nuclear energy despite the state currently having no ...
SC leaders hope failed, multi-billion-dollar nuclear project could get new life
A failed, multibillion-dollar nuclear project just north of Columbia nearly a decade ago left lasting impacts on South ...
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First-ever US SMR: Clinch River project advances with review for 300 MWe reactor
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s application to build a BWRX-300 small modular reactor at its Clinch River site in Tennessee has been accepted for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC ...
S.C. leaders hope to re-energize failed nuclear project
Many are still paying for the V.C. Summer fiasco on their monthly power bill, but there are hopes to revive it.
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Is This 26-Year-Old America’s Nuclear Prometheus?
Ward Zero is a non-nuclear prototype reactor. So, essentially, we build a nuclear reactor. But instead of putting nuclear fuel in it, we put heaters in it….
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Researchers announce 'breathtaking' development with next-gen nuclear reactor: 'It's a significant game changer'
The uranium fuel that Plant Vogtle used was enriched above 5%, which was a first for commercial reactors in the USA.