Welcome to the "Energy Switch." Small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, are similar in scale to those used on aircraft carriers, but are now proposed for electricity generation and industrial heat.

DOE is offering funding to de-risk the deployment of Generation III+ light-water small modular reactors through two tiers.

Advanced reactor developer X-energy and global materials science company Dow have submitted a construction permit application ...

E&E News brought together four experts from government, industry and academia to explore the promises and pitfalls of an emerging nuclear technology. Tech companies and policymakers are betting ...

US-based X-Energy has applied to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a construction permit for their proposed ...

Holtec International launches “Mission 2030” to build two SMRs at Palisades nuclear plant, nearly doubling energy output.

Advanced reactors, called small modular reactors and microreactors, produce a fraction of the energy produced by the conventional nuclear reactors built around the world for the last 50 years.

India's Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced that the country's nuclear scientists are developing three types of reactors ...

The author says the most practical strategy for Rhode Island is to build natural gas generators now, ensuring lower electricity costs and reliable supply until small modular nuclear reactors become ...

Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says the Darlington small modular reactor will be the first of its kind in the G7. The province is ultimately planning for four small modular reactors to be ...