Small modular reactors, smaller nuclear reactors with mass-...
Samo Burja@SamoBurja
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Sep 30, 2026
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Small modular reactors, smaller nuclear reactors with mass-producible parts, were meant to help solve U.S. nuclear plant cost overruns and delays.
Though this never quite panned out, they are now finding real new demand from AI.
Read the new @bismarckanlys Brief (link below):
Though this never quite panned out, they are now finding real new demand from AI.
Read the new @bismarckanlys Brief (link below):
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The concept of small modular reactors is the U.S. nuclear industry's response to the crisis in nuclear caused by hostile regulation since the 1970s, stagnant energy demand, and slow loss of nuclear expertise.
By making reactors smaller, we make them less dangerous and cheaper.
By making reactors smaller, we make them less dangerous and cheaper.
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There is a veritable renaissance in venture-backed U.S. nuclear startups, virtually all pursuing variations of small reactors.
Many live players in tech back this nascent industry from different angles, and the second Trump administration has finally provided regulatory relief.
Many live players in tech back this nascent industry from different angles, and the second Trump administration has finally provided regulatory relief.
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Perhaps most importantly, though, the ambition to build out hundreds of gigawatts of AI compute that has developed since 2022 has provided a real potential big anchor customer for small modular reactors.
Will SMRs win the race to power the next generation of AI supercomputers?
Will SMRs win the race to power the next generation of AI supercomputers?
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