Sam Altman-backed nuclear startup Oklo to start site work for Idaho microreactor
Nuclear startup Oklo is moving closer to initial construction of its first commercial microreactor, CEO Jacob DeWitte told CNBC in an interview.
Westinghouse completes front-end design for eVinci microreactor test
Westinghouse Electric Company has completed the front-end engineering and experiment design (FEEED) for a prototype microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory, the Department of Energy recently announced.
Aalo and Idaho Falls Power reach agreement on potential microreactor siting
Microreactor developer Aalo Atomics and municipal electric utility Idaho Falls Power have developed a memorandum of understanding that could lead to the siting of seven sodium-cooled microreactors and a power purchase agreement for Idaho Falls.
Westinghouse Submits Preliminary Safety Design Report to Site eVinci Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory
Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has submitted its eVinci™ Microreactor Preliminary Safety Design Report (PSDR) to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC). Westinghouse is the first reactor developer to reach this milestone in support of siting its test reactor at NRIC’s Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed at Idaho National...
BWXT Secures Contract to Advance Domestic Uranium Enrichment Pilot Plant
BWXT Technologies has won a contract from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to evaluate options for deploying a centrifuge pilot plant that could establish a new domestic uranium enrichment capability suitable for national security purposes.
Aalo Atomics Raises $27M Series A Funding
Investors are backing Aalo Atomics, an Austin, TX, developer of a micro nuclear reactor, with $27M in Series A funding to accelerate development of the device. The new funding follows a previous seed round of $6.2 million received in 2023.
Data centers driving Oklo’s nuclear project pipeline
Oklo has signed letters of intent with Equinix, Diamondback Energy and Wyoming Hyperscale, which could bring its current total deployment of Aurora powerhouses to over 1,350 MW in capacity.
BWX Technologies Inc has signed a cooperation agreement with the Wyoming Energy Authority to evaluate locations for a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel production facility in the state.
Aalo Atomics Lays Ground for Microreactor Licensing and Siting
Aalo submitted a regulatory engagement plan to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in a huge step forward in getting regulatory approval for their Aalo-1 reactor. Aalo wants to locate the first Aalo-1 reactor at the Central Facilities Area (CFA) site within INL.
