Small Reactors Offer Big Potential

September 08, 2020

Imagine a nuclear reactor that is small enough to fit inside a house and can supply 1,200 homes with electricity. A handful of companies around the world are developing nukes that are up to 90% smaller than the plants that currently supply about 20% of U.S. power. The concept is in response to carbon-free electricity requirements. Small scale, modular reactors could be built at factories and assembled on-site. The NRC has approved NuScale’s application for 12 units in Idaho.

Read More:

• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-31/mini-reactors-could-mark-nuclear-power-s-return-in-the-push-for-greener-grids
• https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/09/03/portland-based-nuscale-gets-ok-small-commercial-nuclear-reactor/5702079002
• https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200828005299/en/NuScale-Power-History-Small-Modular-Reactor-Receive

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