The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a fast-track pathway for private companies to test advanced nuclear reactors on government sites, setting an explicit policy target of at least three reactors ...

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In contrast to other technological advances, the objective for next-generation nuclear reactors seems to be to scale down, not up—an initiative backed by the Department of Energy (DOE). Earlier this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Factories could one day produce and ship small nuclear reactors across the country. U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear ...

WASHINGTON — The Army will place commercial nuclear microreactors on some of its bases in the coming years under a private-public partnership it has dubbed the Janus Program, Army Secretary Dan ...

The Army on Tuesday named nine U.S. installations that could receive nuclear microreactors in the coming years as the service looks to the technology for increased and more resilient power production ...

Microreactors are a class of very small modular reactors targeted for non-conventional nuclear markets. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports a variety of advanced reactor designs, including ...

“This gets us closer to deploy nuclear power when and where it is needed to give our nation’s warfighters the tools to win in ...

Microreactors, referred to by some as ‘nuclear batteries,’ are squarely in the spotlight at this year’s POWERGEN International. Discussions explored the latest technologies, popular applications and ...

Microreactors offer portable, autonomous nuclear power for towns, campuses, industry, and military bases, with lower upfront costs than traditional plants. Despite their promise, investors remain wary ...