3 Nuclear Startups Hit a Big Milestone. Why It Matters—and Why It Doesn’t

The companies’ Fourth of July plans include celebrating new reactor designs coming online. But there’s still a long way to go ...
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Texas nuclear reactor wins final DOE safety approval before fuel loading and startup

Oklo Inc. has cleared another regulatory hurdle for its isotope test reactor in Texas ...

At Idaho National Lab, reactor success and Trump’s nuclear program celebrated

Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited INL on Thursday, after the first new nuclear reactor in over 40 years hit criticality this month.
POWER Magazine

Aalo Atomics’ Test Reactor Reaches Criticality at INL, Fourth DOE-Authorized Advanced Reactor by July 4

Aalo Atomics’ Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor (CTR)—dubbed “Project First Light”—has reached criticality at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), marking the fourth Department of Energy (DOE)–authorized ...
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First nuclear reactor built on DOE land in 50 years unveiled at Idaho National Lab

ARCO — A giant American flag hung resolutely Thursday during the unveiling of the world’s first experimental extra modular nuclear reactor. Texas-based Aalo Atomics broke ground on the reactor, and ...
Ars Technica

Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test

Just over a year ago, the Trump Administration issued an executive order meant to accelerate the development of nuclear power in the US. While an entire startup ecosystem has developed around the use ...
The Oak Ridger

Oak Ridge National Lab's High Flux Isotope Reactor turns 60 this month - hear about plans

The High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be 60 years old later this month, and plans are being made to extend its life to the end of the century, making the reactor ...