Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

EnergySec Wright now expects one or two pilot reactors turned on in July 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – One or two advanced reactor pilot projects should reach criticality by next July Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said here Monday at the American Nuclear Society conference.
In June, the Department of Energy, sparked by President Donald Trump’s…

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