Small Modular Reactors

NRC Chair hails culture change at regulator

Jul 31, 2024

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is implementing an efficiency drive and streamlining practices to meet the unique challenges posed by next-generation reactors, Chair...

Nuclear ADVANCE act grants US regulator mandate to modernize

Jul 31, 2024

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is under intense pressure to modernize its licensing practices to include next generation technology, and the ADVANCE Act is seen as the...

Kairos begins construction; Nuclear Company to build US plant fleet

Jul 31, 2024

Our pick of the latest nuclear power news you need to know

Oklo’s diverse order book demonstrates small reactor potential

Jun 27, 2024

Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse will likely be one of first small modular reactor (SMR) to deploy in North America and has already built up a diverse order book.

US funds SMR deployment, passes licensing act; CANDU seen boosting GDP

Jun 27, 2024

Our pick of the latest nuclear power news you need to know

X-energy reactor a fit for industrial decarbonization

May 29, 2024

The heat-generating potential of X-energy’s Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) makes it a fit for hard-to-decarbonize industrial processes.

Global shipping sets course for new nuclear

Mar 6, 2024

The maritime industry is looking closely at nuclear power to replace heavy fuel oil as advances in small modular reactor (SMRs) designs move toward demonstration.

Headwinds may scupper shipping’s nuclear ambitions

Mar 6, 2024

Powering maritime vessels with nuclear reactors will reduce emissions and remove the need for expensive bunkering, but regulatory and safety concerns may sink any projects before they...

Cancelled NuScale contract weighs heavy on new nuclear

Dec 7, 2023

The failure of a high profile small modular reactor (SMR) contract in the United States has prompted concerns that Gen IV nuclear may be further off than expected.

Military microreactor helps forge path for advanced nuclear

Nov 8, 2023

Work on a mobile microreactor for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will help lay a path for the development and deployment of commercially available advanced nuclear technology.

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