nuclear

A new generation of small nuclear reactors is poised to come online in the next few years. Not everyone is as supportive as Atomic City residents.

The campuses would manage nuclear waste, but could also mean other nuclear-related development, such as power plants, fuel processing centers or even nuclear-powered data centers.

Money will go toward bolstering workforce education programs and supply chains, as well as helping nuclear companies commercialize reactors quickly.

Startup Aalo Atomics joined Antares, Valar Atomics and Deployable Energy, and successfully turned on its test reactor for the first time at Idaho National Lab.

The microreactor from Antares, a private nuclear technology company, had a successful nuclear fission reaction for the first time at Idaho National Lab. National officials dubbed it ‘historic.'

It’s just one example of federal lawmakers and officials recrafting or eliminating regulations around nuclear power as they try to speed up its development.

The plant is expected to be running by 2031. The sodium-cooled fast reactor still faces hurdles like where it will get its uranium. For now, it will be from South Africa.

The U.S. Department of Energy claims the new metal dome located at Idaho National Lab is a “first-of-its-kind-facility.” It will be used to test private developers’ microreactors.

Sentinel is the weapon system planned to replace the aging Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system.

Uranium got a boost in federal recognition this fall, and a company planning to develop in Wyoming hopes that means federal dollars will follow.