Policy
Another novel nuclear project gets green light to start construction
Canary Media · By Brian Martucci ·
The Brief
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a joint application by X-energy and Dow Chemical to build four Xe-100 advanced nuclear reactors.
- The reactors are to be built at a Texas industrial site.
- The approval clears the project to begin construction.
Why it matters
It is another regulatory milestone for novel reactor designs moving from licensing to construction in the United States, which is a test of the NRC's review process for advanced reactors.
Who’s affected
- energy researchers and nuclear engineers
- industrial energy users and chemical manufacturers
- Xe-100
- #nuclear energy
- #advanced reactors
- #regulation
- #small modular reactors
- #texas
The United States just cleared another novel nuclear energy project to begin construction. On Monday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a joint application by X-energy and Dow Chemical to build four Xe-100 advanced nuclear reactors at a Texas industrial site owned…
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NRC approved the joint application by X-energy and Dow Chemical to construct four Xe-100 reactors in Texas
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Another novel nuclear project gets green light to start construction