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Oklo’s INL site characterisation advances

Oklo has completed borehole drilling for site characterisation work at the Idaho National Laboratory site for its first Aurora Powerhouse.

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NANO Nuclear Energy retrofits its multimillion-dollar nuclear tech testing facility

NANO Nuclear Energy announced the completion of the retrofitting of its multimillion-dollar demonstration and testing facility in Westchester County, New York.

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Microreactors, macro strategy: How the DoD’s SMR push could reshape energy innovation and infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Defense has initiated a significant shift in its energy strategy by selecting eight commercial SMR vendors to develop and prototype on-site microreactors.

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US regulator approves microreactor fuel qualification methodology

The NRC has issued its final safety evaluation approving the Fuel Qualification Methodology Topical Report for the advanced fuel design to be used in the KRONOS micro modular reactor energy system.

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Sam Altman steps down as chair of nuclear startup Oklo, clearing way for supply talks with AI companies

Altman, who was an early-stage investor in US-based Oklo, will step down immediately and be replaced by Jacob DeWitte, the group’s chief executive officer and co-founder.

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