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https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/nrc-certifies-first-us-small-modular-reactor-design#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Nuclear%20Regulatory%20Commission,use%20in%20the%20United%20States.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_naval_reactors

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/nrc-certifies-first-us-small-modular-reactor-design#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Nuclear%20Regulatory%20Commission,use%20in%20the%20United%20States. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_naval_reactors

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The first module is expected to be operational by 2029 with full plant operation the following year.

Uh huh. Let's see how that goes. And even if they do succeed with that. It'll still be decades until these things can make a significant contribution. Which was my point all along.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If people like you would stop naysaying then we could expedite the process