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Metallization of HALEU allows uranium to transform into a metal that is then used to fabricate fuel for advanced reactors.

TerraPower submits construction permit application for Natrium reactor, plans to begin non-nuclear activities in June

The development comes the same week the U.S. Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued new guidance documents to facilitate the licensing process for non-light water reactor designs.

TerraPower, Southern Co. to test next-gen nuclear reactor technology

The Integrated Effects Test (IET) is a multi-loop test facility with a non-nuclear system that is heated by an external power source and used to help validate the thermal hydraulics needed to demonstrate molten salt reactor systems.

DOE study finds hundreds of U.S. coal plants could convert to nuclear

A new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) study found hundreds of coal power plant sites could convert to nuclear, dramatically increasing dispatchable, carbon-free energy as the country strives to meet its net-zero emissions goal by 2050.

Bill Gates’ TerraPower raises $750 million for advanced nuclear technologies

With partner GE-Hitachi, TerraPower plans to build an experimental SMR plant near a retiring coal plant.

Japan’s Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates’ nuclear project

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates.