Nuclear Microreactor That Could Power up to 15k Homes Under Review
If the regulatory process continues at this pace, NANO Nuclear could begin construction at the University of Illinois by late 2027.
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Thanks to a massive technical and safety overhaul, the plant’s nuclear reactors will operate for another decade.


Valar Atomics is the second company to hit the criticality milestone, following Antares Nuclear’s Mark-0 reactor.


The nuclear batteries could be used to keep equipment running deep in the ocean, on the moon, or in deep space.