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Sam Altman’s Nuclear Bet Soars Nearly 150% in 18 Days – The Future of Clean Energy?

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO), the nuclear startup backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has been on a tear, soaring nearly 150% since the beginning of October as tech giants embrace nuclear energy for their AI-driven future.

Insights from the DOME draft EA on EBR-II’s second life as a reactor test bed

The draft EA assesses the potential environmental impacts of plans to use the containment dome of the former Experimental Breeder Reactor-II at Idaho National Laboratory’s Materials and Fuels Complex to test multiple TRISO-fueled advanced reactor designs on a micro scale

US approves new facility design concept to turn nuclear waste into reactor fuel

The Department of Energy (DOE) in the United States has approved the conceptual design for Oklo’s Aurora Fuel Fabrication Facility.

Radiant Successfully Completes Passive Cooldown Test for Kaleidos Nuclear Microreactor

Radiant Industries, Incorporated, a leading developer of nuclear microreactors, is excited to announce the successful completion of a crucial passive cooldown demonstration of its Kaleidos system.

Westinghouse eVinci Microreactor Could Yield 5 MW of Nuclear Power Every 8 Years for AI Data Centers

The potential of microreactor solutions as clean on-site backup power and supplemental power sources for other renewable technologies such as solar and wind can potentially make those more traditional renewables a better solution for data center power.

ABS launches industry’s first comprehensive rules for floating Nuclear Power at Joint Forum with Idaho National Laboratory

The industry’s first comprehensive rules for floating nuclear power plants have been unveiled by American Bureau of Shipping at a forum for nuclear industry leaders held jointly with Idaho National Laboratory.

Oklo to begin Idaho microreactor work

Oklo, a nuclear startup backed by Sam Altman, has received approval from the Department of Energy to begin site investigation work for its planned microreactor at the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls.

INL is Microreactor Central for Testing Designs & Fuels

A scan of multiple announcements by companies developing microreactors, e.g., less than 20 MW of electrical generation capacity, shows that nine of them, so far, have developed or are in the process of developing arrangements with the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to test their designs and, for some, also the fuels for their reactors.

U.S. firm makes history with nuclear microreactor, opening door for real-world testing: ‘The first reactor developer to reach this milestone’

The world is turning to new forms of electricity to try to slow the overheating of the planet, and one U.S. company is marking another first in the nuclear power industry.

Oklo and US DOE Sign Moa for Planned Idaho Nuclear Site Inspection

Nuclear power company Oklo has finalised a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct site inspections for its planned nuclear reactor in Idaho.