A certification of a design for an advanced small modular reactor (SMR) has been granted a green signal by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The power companies are allowed by this certification to select this advanced reactor design when applying for a license to construct & run a new power plant. This is a major endorsement for a potential solution to climate change that is still met with skepticism among environmentalists. This is the beginning of an entirely new generation of nuclear reactors. “SMRs are no longer an abstract concept”, said Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Kathryn Huff in … Continue reading US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certifies Design for the First Advanced Small Modular Reactor