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Virtual models enable real-time decision making for next-generation nuclear reactors

Digital twins are a virtual copy of a real-world system. They are a transformative tool that can assist scientists across numerous disciplines. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) ...
MIT Technology Review

How next-generation nuclear reactors break out of the 20th-century blueprint

Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive material split, emitting neutrons.
Power Engineering

DOE kicks off Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, selecting 11 projects for a fast-tracked approval process

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has kicked off the Trump administration’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, with plans to work with 11 advanced reactor projects to move their technologies towards ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

NRC outlines review process for TVA’s Clinch River small nuclear reactor application

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — As the Tennessee Valley Authority seeks approval to build a next-generation power plant at the Clinch River site, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is walking residents ...
Forbes

How AI Is Ushering In A New Nuclear Age

Atomic energy is back, thanks to the ravenous demands of AI, favoritism from Trump, and the zeal of young entrepreneurs raising billions to build mini-reactors. The upside is unlimited. At Aalo ...