Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Proposed as Solution to US Energy Challenges
By
Alec Hively
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Summary
The article discusses the potential of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) as a solution to America's energy challenges, contrasting them with the high costs and regulatory hurdles that have plagued traditional large-scale nuclear power. It notes that while the U.S. operates significant nuclear capacity, expansion has been stunted by disasters like Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, as well as difficult licensing. The Trump administration and Department of Energy are looking to deploy next-generation reactors, though factors like cost, safety concerns, and regulatory barriers still hold them back.
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Although the U.S operates 98 gigawatts of nuclear capacity, high costs, difficult licensing processes, the specter of nuclear disasters like Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and the Santa Susana Field Laboratory have stunted its expansion.
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