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Former SpaceX Engineers Tout New Microreactor
A California company is gathering funding for development of a portable nuclear microreactor, designed for use in areas where other forms of power generation are not practical.
How The Nuclear Industry Is Getting Past A Tough U.S. Power Market
Nuclear proponents are not ready to concede that nuclear power has been priced out of the U.S. electricity market, but they’re increasingly looking at other uses for reactors and other places to …
Trump Administration Pivots To Nuclear Energy, Finds Lever Against China, Russia
Expanding U.S. commercial nuclear power abroad could become the Trump administration’s strongest lever against Chinese hegemony and Russian expansion in the global market.
INL Director Peters to move into new job at Battelle
Idaho National Laboratory Director Mark Peters is leaving his spot as lab director for a new job with Battelle Energy Alliance.
Bechtel, GE-Hitachi, TerraPower Tapped for Design and Build the Versatile Test Reactor | Energy Central
Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) has initiated contract negotiations with a team led by Bechtel National Inc. to support the design and build phase of the Versatile Test Reactor, a one-of-a-kind facility that would support research and development of innovative, clean nuclear energy technologies. The BNI team also includ...