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A startup’s tiny nuclear reactor went live and will feed an almost waterless AI data center

Valar Atomics’ Ward 250 microreactor completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration, becoming the second advanced ...

3 Nuclear Startups Hit a Big Milestone. Why It Matters—and Why It Doesn’t

The companies’ Fourth of July plans include celebrating new reactor designs coming online. But there’s still a long way to go ...
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Texas nuclear reactor wins final DOE safety approval before fuel loading and startup

Oklo Inc. has cleared another regulatory hurdle for its isotope test reactor in Texas ...
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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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First time in US: Next-gen nuclear reactor generates electricity to power Nvidia chip

A California nuclear technology company has used a next-generation reactor prototype to supply electricity ...
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Lead-cooled nuclear reactors move closer to deployment with standardized grid design

Lead-cooled nuclear reactor developer Blykalla has partnered with Hitachi Energy to develop standardized electrical ...

Critical Momentum: The Nuclear Renaissance Heats Up

Antares Nuclear’s microreactor became the first advanced design to complete a criticality test under the DOE RPP. Read more ...

Valar Atomics’ nuclear reactor reaches criticality in Utah

Valar Atomics' small modular reactor reached criticality at Utah site Thursday, marking a milestone in the company’s push toward commercial deployment.
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Keeping nuclear power reactors operating safely

When you go to the doctor for a routine medical exam or a prenatal checkup, they often use an ultrasound or an X-ray to see ...

In Idaho, the next generation of US nuclear reactors nears reality

A new era of nuclear power is dawning in the US, with startups Antares, Aalo Atomics, and Valar Atomics achieving critical ...

Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous

MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea." ...