Small modular reactors (SMRs) are nuclear fission reactors that generate up to 300 megawatts electric (MWe) per unit, emphasizing modularization, factory fabrication and enhanced safety features. The ...

The US Department of Energy has greenlit the safety basis for the MARVEL microreactor, clearing the path for its first experiments.

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) tested a liquid hydrogen fuel system at -423°F to deliver fuel from tank to aircraft turbine.

Framatome and NuScale have expand their partnership to build a global supply chain for SMR fuel, supporting future deployments in the US and Europe.

The facility—located at 2600 Mineral Springs Road in Lockhart—is a 7,600 square-foot tilt-wall concrete building, housing a nuclear research reactor, reactor pool room, office, equipment, and storage ...

A materials expert told Friends of ORNL that advanced nuclear reactors need 21st-century materials to withstand extreme ...

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the Texas Nuclear Summit in Austin on Oct. 17, 2025. Less than three years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced the creation of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group, ...

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Less than three years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced the creation of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group, Texas has become one of the main testing grounds in the United States for small ...

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah—The U.S. military airlifted a modern nuclear reactor on Sunday for the first time, part of President Trump’s push to deploy nuclear power across the United States. Three C-17 ...

Rolls-Royce has been selected as the UK's preferred bidder for its first small modular reactors (SMRs), backed by $3.3 billion of public investment, with the first project planned for the ...