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Capacity is the amount of electricity a generator can produce when it's running at full blast. Learn more about this confusing energy term.
Experiments in the DOME microreactor test bed could start as early as 2026 at Idaho National Laboratory.
These 5 features of small modular reactors bring resilience to the electric grid.
Final rules provide clarity for incremental eligibility pathways for the nation’s nuclear power plants that meet certain criteria.
Key nuclear milestones to watch out for in 2025.
The biggest wins for the U.S. nuclear sector.
HALEU is enriched between 5% and 20% in U-235 and is required for most U.S. advanced reactors to achieve smaller designs.
A typical nuclear reactor can provide enough power to cook around 2.5 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day.
The United States is going to need a lot of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) in the coming years to support the development and deployment of advanced reactors. We don’t currently have licensed containers designed specifically to transport HALEU.
The people that build, operate, and maintain nuclear power plants are highly trained, hard-working, and well-paid. But you don’t have to be an engineer to work in nuclear energy.