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US starts the ball rolling for advanced SMR nuclear expansion

Published 17:02 on March 5, 2026 / Last updated at 17:02 on March 5, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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A Bill Gates-backed nuclear power startup has been given the green light by US authorities to build the country’s first advanced small modular reactor (SMR)  power plant, it announced this week.
A Bill Gates-backed nuclear power startup has been given the green light by US authorities to build the country’s first advanced small modular reactor (SMR)  power plant, it announced this week.


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