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The next generation of nuclear power plants could be tiny, and that could mean big things for carbon-free electricity. Several companies including NuScale Power and Bill Gates’ TerraPower are developing small modular reactors that promise to be more adaptable than the towering conventional nuclear power plants. After years of development and growing investment, the first of these next-generation reactors could go online by 2030. But will their promises to provide safe and plentiful energy live up to the hype, and overcome the economic challenges of their predecessors? WSJ’s Danny Lewis looks at what small reactors could mean for the business of nuclear power and how you get your electricity.
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A Futuristic Plan to Make Steel With Nuclear Fusion
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Is Taking a Nuclear-Energy Startup Public
Nuclear Power Is Poised for a Comeback. The Problem Is Building the Reactors.
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