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Microreactors / US Breaks Ground On Transportable Nuclear Power Plant At Idaho Lab Site

By David Dalton
25 September 2024

Transportable reactors could meet demand for reliable power for critical defence operations

US Breaks Ground On Transportable Nuclear Power Plant At Idaho Lab Site
Advanced mobile microreactors could power military operations by replacing expensive fuel. Courtesy BWXT.
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has broken ground at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on a transportable nuclear reactor that could become the first Generation IV nuclear power plant to generate electricity in the country.

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