July 09, 2026

Aalo becomes 4th test reactor to reach criticality by July 4

By ExchangeMonitor

Austin, Texas-based Aalo Atomics’s test reactor Aalo-X reached zero-power criticality over the weekend, making it the fourth reactor to hit this milestone by the July 4 target deadline.
The Department of Energy said in a Monday press release that Aalo’s sodium-cooled…

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